You know those cameras situated at a few intersections in the United States that take a picture of a car if it runs a red light and send the person a bill? You know, those cameras that will likely cause politicians to lose their jobs and spark lawsuits that will end up at the Supreme Court?
Well, in Switzerland, they have no qualms about using cameras to enforce traffic laws. Case in point: we were driving back from Germany a couple of weeks ago in a car rented from ETH, our university here in Zurich. Seems that we went 68 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone somewhere near Schaufhausen. Two weeks later, I get a nice letter in the mail with a bill for $40, explaining how I went a little too fast. No big scene on the highway, no flashing lights, no tired excuses - just a bill.
I wonder where else they have cameras here?
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it's interesting that these cameras are discursively constructed as infringing on civil rights in America. There are discussion in Columbus right now re: the new proposed street cars and the necessary security cameras which will somehow disadvantage the urban/minority poor. Maybe some level of societal trust, which we don't yet have, is necessary to rely on cameras? - Darla (PS speed devil!)
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