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Does anyone else think it is kinda wrong to specifically warn of speed traps or ride checks? Dangerous and reckless drivers can intentionally avoid them and continue to risk harm to the public.
Edit: also, you may be breaking a law just reporting on the app/infotainment system due to distracted driving laws.
Speed traps have been shown to cause more accidents than they prevent. They aren't about safety, they are about extracting money from people.
As for DUI checkpoints I have no idea on what they do or don't do, but I do know that avoiding unnecessary police interaction is a good thing.
You got a source for that speed trap claim? This is the first I've heard of it. Is it actually the speed trap causing the accidents or are drivers failing to slow down and move over when passing emergency vehicles (its the law in my area).
I'm sure many drunk drivers agree they would rather not deal with the cops, is that really fair to the people they may harm? In my area recent soberity checks are dedicated to a group of children who were murdered by a drunk driver while the children were walking on a sidewalk.
A system's purpose is what it does. If speed traps are causing fender benders and backed up traffic, that is their purpose.
DUI checkpoints were found unconstitutional, but the judge said it's ok to ignore that little detail.