Flock Blames Bad Data While Blowing Past Every Guardrail
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Two journalists were stopped over a partial plate in an NCIC hotlist. Flock calls it a feature; the NCIC operating manual calls it a violation.
  • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.caEnglish
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    4 days ago

    yeah I still can’t believe these got banned in Ontario. so much more effective and safe in school zones than speed bumps or artificial lane narrowing

    although fines should have been raised, like all vehicle fines, to a % of income/wealth

    and I will admit that I don’t know how you ensure that they don’t become like Flock

      • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        speed bumps are distracting and pull driver’s attention from their surroundings, result in people accelerating loudly from bump to bump, create inconsistent traffic from people constantly accelerating and decelerating, are annoying on bikes when implemented poorly, slow down emergency vehicles, are annoying for everyone when somebody is pulling a trailer, are annoying for drivers who aren’t even speeding, create difficulty plowing…

        a camera is just there and fines the owner of the vehicle

        • Hasnep@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          Ah yeah, the emergency vehicles thing is a very important one I forgot about. Thanks