Dear Editor:
I obtained my driver’s licence over 60 years ago. Back then a 10% leeway was unofficially given over the speed limit, with exceptions for school zones during the day and evening activities.
County roads did not lend themselves to high speeds for the average person.
Several years ago I was driving in a line of cars traveling at 100km/h in an 80 zone on Highway 6. In the middle of the line was a police car. No one got a ticket.
Driving marginally over the limit has been an accepted practice for many years.
Changing the norm overnight with speed cameras in the way it has been applied is unreasonable. Anything over the limit in school zones should be kept during school hours. The rest should be allowed at 10% now and eased down over a period of time to the limit.
Much of the discussion about cameras will become academic. Soon, if not now, one will be tracked by their cell phone, smart watch or other personal device and/or the electronics in your vehicle.
This would monitor all roads.
Chris Woode,
Fergus