Nice little earner, says Peter Dunne

**willytheekid** · 29th April 2013, 15:58

"cameras brought in $50 million in revenues from last year*"

Awesome!...so...how many lives did they save??, how many repeat drink drivers did they catch??...OPPS!...silly me, road safety actually has nothing to do with this...aye!

And Im with Swoop, they refused an Official Information Act request???...that right there...is plain and simple bullshit!!

*could they possibly spend this money on FIXING the shitty gravel ridden, pot-holed crap we call "roads"?...or maybe investigate the rip off road repair companys ripping off Kiwi tax payers...but that does involve some form of investigation and a will to help the average kiwi...so I guess no huh

**FJRider** · 29th April 2013, 16:14

Originally Posted by willytheekid

"cameras brought in $50 million in revenues from last year*"

Awesome!...so...how many lives did they save??

How many public funded operations did that $50 million fund. Lives saved ... or lives vastly improved ...

all due to a few that cant stick to the posted speed limit. And NO tax increases to fund it either.

The "official information act" is never a guarantee all questions will be answered.

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/p.../DLM64785.html

**Hailwood** · 29th April 2013, 17:21

Apart from the obvious point that speed camera fines are a voluntary contribution...(dont want a speed camera fine then don't speed)....dont you just love politicians who whinge about "the Police revenue gathering" when they (the politicians) know full well that police dont see a cent of it...all funds go directly to the govt coffers for whatever the govt decides to spend it on...which sure as hell isnt being spent on Police this year, next year or indeed the year after...

**SPman** · 29th April 2013, 17:46

Originally Posted by FJRider

. Lives saved ... or lives vastly improved ...

all due to a few that cant stick to the posted speed limit.

...the open road posted speed limit, dating back to the mists of time, to a time when most cars doing 55-60mph were really pushing the boat out a bit, with highly inferior driving dynamics, tyres, brakes, crashability, maneuverability, etc, etc. compared to modern vehicles. Times and vehicles have moved on...but pedantic policing has worsened. Driven by pedantic, narrow focussed, traffic "authorities" and the wailing scream of "safety...safety..." - as though putting people into ever more restrictive and repressive scenarios will help in that regard - it doesn't!

Only $50mill in NZ! Cameras in Aus. bring in over $2,000,000,000 a year! There's something to aim for...all those politicians hooked to the easy money like junkies to a meth pipe!

**FJRider** · 29th April 2013, 18:24

Originally Posted by SPman

Blah ... Blah ..

Only $50mill in NZ! Cameras in Aus. bring in over $2,000,000,000 a year! There's something to aim for...all those politicians hooked to the easy money like junkies to a meth pipe!

With their population base of about 23 million ... as opposed to our four million .... You just might expect a bit of a difference in the amount gathered in speed camera fines.

**scumdog** · 29th April 2013, 18:30

Originally Posted by SPman

Only $50mill in NZ! Cameras in Aus. bring in over $2,000,000,000 a year! There's something to aim for...all those politicians hooked to the easy money like junkies to a meth pipe!

$2,000,000,000 and with the same population, - who'd a thunk it??

**Scuba_Steve** · 29th April 2013, 18:40

Originally Posted by willytheekid

"cameras brought in $50 million in revenues from last year*"

Awesome!...so...how many lives did they save??, how many repeat drink drivers did they catch??...OPPS!...silly me, road safety actually has nothing to do with this...aye!

Lives saved = 0
Lives lost = well if the UK [Govt] study is to be believed, potentially 69 people every year.
Moneys made = lots

**duckonin** · 29th April 2013, 18:53

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Sorry, usual response.

Its amazing how many vehicles go past speed cameras each day and don't get their photos taken.

I suspect it's related to the fact that they don't exceed the speed limit plus the tolerance.

Simple ideas, almost always the best.

Amazing how many cops exceed the speed limit and get off the tickets . Jerks !!!

**sketch** · 29th April 2013, 19:04

speed cameras cant get bikes tho can they? no plate on the front? i accelerate and rip the fingers so please dont say im wrong or theres a stack of fines heading to a mailbox near me

**willytheekid** · 29th April 2013, 19:07

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

Lives saved = 0
Lives lost = well if the UK [Govt] study is to be believed, potentially 69 people every year.
Moneys made = lots

Shhhh!!!...its about safety!...not profit!

...you would think they might introduce actual driver training tests with high standards to ensure NZ produces safe and responsible drivers...maybe even have harsh fines & jail time for drink driving and the like

....but nahh!!...why solve the problem...when you can turn a VERY tidy profit!

.

**Road kill** · 29th April 2013, 19:17

Originally Posted by sketch

speed cameras cant get bikes tho can they? no plate on the front? i accelerate and rip the fingers so please dont say im wrong or theres a stack of fines heading to a mailbox near me

There's a poison dwarf in each of those vans and they have pens an paper to write stuff on.

It's not all high tech on dwarf wages mate.

**McFatty1000** · 29th April 2013, 19:23

I don't have an issue with speed cameras per sey, its more the placement of them - I've seen far more on stretches of road that really didn't warrant them (End of passing lanes, the only straights suitable for passing in the middle of windy bits etc etc)

Black spots, not so much.

It'd be nice if they pinged slow traffic holding up long lines of cars up too

**sketch** · 29th April 2013, 19:30

Originally Posted by Road kill

There's a poison dwarf in each of those vans and they have pens an paper to write stuff on.

It's not all high tech on dwarf wages mate.

filthy hobbitses

**FJRider** · 29th April 2013, 19:35

Originally Posted by sketch

speed cameras cant get bikes tho can they? no plate on the front? i accelerate and rip the fingers so please dont say im wrong or theres a stack of fines heading to a mailbox near me

Not all photo's are taken of the front of the vehicle. It depends on where the camera is placed.