With computer vision the case of checking for pedestrians in the vicinity is trivial. So these cameras are definitely worth it for that
I do disagree about the rolling stop though. After drunk driving, drivers getting too relaxed and working off of predictive execution has to be the biggest cause of road accidents. A driver rolling past a stop at high speed in a school zone cant react fast enough to kids running past or even just walking on predictive execution themselves because they think the car will stop.
Obviously there are degrees to rolling stops. one so slow that the driver can react easily (and is scanning so they can see the thing they need to react to) is fine, but some of the "rolling stops" ive seen in residential neighborhoods are crazy. Those definitely need to be made an example of.
Obviously thats when police discretion comes in. The police officer is the one issuing the ticket at the end of the day, so you need to trust that law enforcement wont be corrupt and pedantic. No amount of technology is gonna fix that
Yes, and to clarify that is the "rolling stop" I am talking about. Slow down, enough to verify that everything is clear, this will often mean coming to a nearly complete stop, especially if there are cars ahead of you or crossing. There's no need to come to a dead stop (and for how long? One second? Five? If you wait too long the driver on the cross street will get impatient and go out of turn). If I roll through a stop sign at a walking pace or slower that's not materially more unsafe than coming to a dead stop, and perhaps it is safer as it doesn't frustrate other drivers).
Of course if there are pedestrians waiting to cross, or the sight lines are bad, you behave accordingly.
I do disagree about the rolling stop though. After drunk driving, drivers getting too relaxed and working off of predictive execution has to be the biggest cause of road accidents. A driver rolling past a stop at high speed in a school zone cant react fast enough to kids running past or even just walking on predictive execution themselves because they think the car will stop.
Obviously there are degrees to rolling stops. one so slow that the driver can react easily (and is scanning so they can see the thing they need to react to) is fine, but some of the "rolling stops" ive seen in residential neighborhoods are crazy. Those definitely need to be made an example of.
Obviously thats when police discretion comes in. The police officer is the one issuing the ticket at the end of the day, so you need to trust that law enforcement wont be corrupt and pedantic. No amount of technology is gonna fix that