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sc00p401 t1_j91musr wrote

There are people who deliberately drive their cars straight down the bikeway on Broad. This is SUPER dangerous not just for bikers, but pedestrians as well since these people don't pay attention to crosswalks or the widely-used RIPTA stops either. I've almost been hit THREE TIMES.

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PeachesFromTulsa t1_j91v50a wrote

They have speed cameras but why not safety cameras? Should be an automatic ticket for something like that

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galeeb t1_j92woq2 wrote

THANK YOU. A friend recently got a ticket in Providence for a red light while going through with a funeral procession (had the funeral flag and all) and a human being actually personally signed off on it. It would be great if the money-hungry tactics were wed with a true commitment to improving safety instead of that nonsense.

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mhb t1_j941mow wrote

Because we should be trying to have fewer cameras watching everything.

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laughsgreen t1_j94m1lc wrote

Smiley publicly was a proponent of the new plate reading cameras in neighborhoods "just in case" that were specifically put in through a roundabout deal with the police for less than the $5k that would require a legislative vote.

pro. a. governmental. go-around. to. implement. data. harvesting. cop. cams.

dude won't care about your letters. we voted him in after he was publicly anti representative oversight.

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PeachesFromTulsa t1_j94w1re wrote

Not a fan of public surveillance but you are likely being surveilled more than you know, especially with the new plate readers implemented recently. If this technology is available and being used, I’d rather direct it towards people that are doing the most dangerous and idiotic things, like driving in a bike path. That and gunshot detection. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em… right?

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RandomChurn t1_j95exbs wrote

>Not a fan of public surveillance

Nor me but I am so ready for traffic cams / robo tickets being issued every time some vacuous dick sails right through a four-way stop with a pedestrian halfway across in the crosswalk 😡

I walk my young high-energy dog a lot throughout the day and can't count the times we'd have been hit if I weren't hyper-vigilant

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Zealousideal-Bus5806 OP t1_j91n73h wrote

Absolutely insane hearing that. There needs to be better enforcement of bike lane safety

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Cole3823 t1_j91ugga wrote

Not gonna lie I accidentally did that the first time I drove down broad. That bike lane is horribly designed.

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sc00p401 t1_j92hhrg wrote

It really is. The first week they put the bus stop risers in, someone drove their car into it and the car didn't fare well. They could use some reflective paint.

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etrnlhaze t1_j988tn4 wrote

how bout dont put a big ass, worthless bike lane on broad !

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sc00p401 t1_j98ak84 wrote

If it was worthless people wouldn't be using it (the way it's supposed to be used) on a daily basis. I suggest you look at your own backside or check the mirror if you want to see something big and worthless.

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