Ah, Photo Radar.
Or should I say Taxation, taxation. Really it's nothing more than crack for the municipalities that it serves. Once addicted it takes a major intervention to get the ruling parties to separate themselves from this cash cow.
In Alberta we've had it in the cities for many years but not in the country
where the Prov. government's power base is. Even though 80% of all traffic fatalities happen there. EIGHTY percent. Speed of course is a leading factor in many of these accidents. Mention this to a non city dweller and often the response will be of denial or the same look you get when telling someone about the aliens that abducted you last week.
I understand the need for enforcement of our laws and a deterrent. But again these kind of devices to enforce the law are placed in area where generate the highest revenue not where they are most needed.
If there is one sobering event that can make all this seem trivial is seeing an intoxicated man with a suspended license (for dwi) run a red light, kill a lady in her car and get 30 mths for his crime and if he's a good prisoner get paroled in 10 mths. That is definitely a Canadian moment of shame.