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30 km/h speed limits coming to James Bay (lemmy.ca)

submitted 8 hours ago by rabber@lemmy.ca to c/victoria@lemmy.ca

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[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Confused Europeen sounds.

Is this in the US? Why is it in Km/h?

[–] 1984@beehaw.org 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It's Canada, they use metric (officially).

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

Makes sense. Thanks!

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Canada. Bc Victoria

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

That clears it up. Thanks!

[+] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world -7 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

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[–] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Even if so, it makes a cyclist's life a lot easier and safer.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Oh. Hadn't considered that. You're right

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

Nah i have had speeds around 40 on my bike in a 30 zone many times and the cameras never triggered. I dont know why tho, maybe its a fake speed camera.

Its a strip of road with no houses or visual obstructions or anything btw so i dont think i was a danger to anyone.

[–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works 1 points 30 minutes ago

How would you know if the camera triggered on your bike? You're not going to get a ticket in the mail 🤔

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

the cameras never triggered. I dont know why tho

Maybe they're calibrated to only react to objects over a certain size (to avoid speeding tickets for birds) and that size is larger than you plus your bicycle? 🤷

Its a strip of road with no houses or visual obstructions or anything btw so i dont think i was a danger to anyone.

Agreed. Speed limit enforcement needs to be much more contextual. It would make it a lot more complicated and difficult for those on the enforcement side, sure, but it would save a lot of people from getting fines they can't afford for essentially doing nothing wrong.

[–] r2vq@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 minutes ago

Why would they avoid speeding tickets for birds? Seems like a missed revenue stream opportunity.