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There is absolutely no evidence that speed cameras are "tax grabs". This is a lie that just keeps getting repeated.
New York is the city with the most speed cameras in North America.
Budget of NYC ? $115 billion dollars. (1)
Revenue of NYC speed cameras ? $222 million dollars (2)
Now let's do some math.
Speeding tickets are 0.19% of New York's revenue.
If you drive above the speed limit and get a ticket, you aren't a victim. You will get over it.
Not enough attention is paid to the pain and suffering of the real victims:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ontario-woman-who-was-eight-months-pregnant-left-paralyzed-after-horrific-car-crash/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/quadriplegic-doctor-back-to-work-victoria-general-paralyzed-1.3908798
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/villeneuve-guilty-plea-1.7272277
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-traumatic-brain-injury-hospital-1.7388959
The problem is you have great facts, but they are always instituted as a cash grab.
You will find a paucity, in fact you will find no studies on traffic safety before and after the installation.
It's a tax grab.
It's also a necessary feature.
There's plenty of research about road safety outcomes, for example around school zones. Here's research conducted in Toronto published in July 2025: https://www.sickkids.ca/en/news/archive/2025/automated-speed-enforcement-significantly-reduces-speeding-in-toronto-school-zones/
They should find a way to punish drivers other than fines then. Like driving suspensions, mandatory driving classes, community service, etc.