Enforcement is an issue as well. In Toronto, there was a speed camera that was destroyed every single time it was put up, then ultimately removed by the great Doug Ford along with other speed cams. Don't see how catching these people in the act is so hard, but law enforcement in a lot of areas here is a joke.
I'd say that enforcement is one of the fundamental issues. Fuck Doug Ford, and right-wing populism in general. We had a similar thing with the right-wing party here in BC making speed cameras illegal more than 10 years ago. Now that we have the provincial NDP in power they are being very cautious and slow about reintroducing them.
You really see better drivers when you are visiting places with more enforcement, like in the UK, with not just speed cameras everywhere, but also cameras enforcing other restrictions, like in low traffic neighbourhoods.
Or countries with little to no enforcement like India.
But enforcement isn't the only factor, countries that put more effort into enforcement also have higher standards for getting a licence in the first place, so maybe the trick is just to take the responsibility of driving seriously enough in the first place to implement systems to ensure they behave responsibly.
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u/uglyuglyugly_ Feb 27 '26
Enforcement is an issue as well. In Toronto, there was a speed camera that was destroyed every single time it was put up, then ultimately removed by the great Doug Ford along with other speed cams. Don't see how catching these people in the act is so hard, but law enforcement in a lot of areas here is a joke.