Dear Editor:
RE: ‘One-sided framing,’ Sept. 11.
I think John Scott missed the point that publisher David Adsett and I made. We are of the opinion that speed cameras are just another money grab. They take millions of dollars from hard working citizens. Even Premier Doug Ford agrees.
If a police officer stops a speeder there is usually some discretion applied. In the case of cameras it’s just black and white. For example, cameras don’t take into account that kids are on holidays and not in school that day or it’s the weekend.
Although some politicians may have concerns about public safety their main agenda is to bring in more money that this huge, new cash cow generates at our expense. Another factor that’s hard to swallow is that the company that produces these cameras is in Alberta and they earn about 50% of the money generated.
That’s millions of dollars taken from us in Ontario.
As for the idea of narrowing our roads, yes they may slow drivers down, but at what cost? It’s hard enough to navigate some of our narrow streets, especially when there are cars parked along the sides.
It’s also a nightmare for truckers trying to manoeuvre around a corner. They usually end up driving onto the sidewalk.
Steve Di Pisa,
Centre Wellington