Vancouver's Solution to Speeding

[HYHYBT]

Your school zones are 15 MPH!? Ours are mostly 35!

[draggar]

Your school zones are 15 MPH!? Ours are mostly 35!

Yep - I know, it was a killer from NH (school zones there are 10-15MpH lower than the speed limit).

Most school zones are in a 40-45 MpH zone so it's noticeable. I'm sure it's a nice revenue stream for the police departments.

[muses_nightmare]

I saw this on my local news the other night. I thought it was kind of strange. I could work in theory though, if people are going the 30km they should be doing.

Related to this, they've also changed the fines for excessive speeding:
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[smileyeagle1021]

And then when the speeders get used to driving through the kids running after a ball...

That is the big problem I have... how long before people see a kid in the road and just assume it is one of those optical illusions.

[Akasa]

That is the big problem I have... how long before people see a kid in the road and just assume it is one of those optical illusions.

Well the thing is only going to be out for a week.

[telecom_goddess]

We have hologram technology good enough for this? Out in the open?

I'm behind the times in tech news, it would appear.

Rapscallion

No kidding did we hurtle into Star Trek times and I missed it?

[Wingates_Hellsing]

No kidding did we hurtle into Star Trek times and I missed it?

Well, we do have those doors that go 'woosh'

[smileyeagle1021]

Well, we do have those doors that go 'woosh'

and computers that talk to you and recognize voice commands.

[lordlundar]

and computers that talk to you and recognize voice commands.

Well kind of. If I recall correctly you practically have to scream at them and speak v.e.r.y. s.l.o.w.l.y. to get any response, similar to how ignorant tourists speak to locals.