YOU SAID IT: It's all about the money

ALL ABOUT MONEY

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Re: Tierney debunks myths; Councilman hopes to 'debunk' misinformation about speed cameras, Oct. 12.

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The old adage “follow the money” says everything we need to know about speed cameras. From a pilot project with eight cameras to a plan to increase the total number of cameras to 84 this fall, the city was well on its way to tripling fines by $97.5 million since 2020.

It's all about money. And the Count. Tim Tierney makes it clear when he suggests the province provide “equivalent mitigation funding.” Here you go guys, game, set, match – it's all about the money. It was always money.

As they expanded, they had almost 20 percent of the cameras outside of school zones. What about the bright orange safety signs in front of school zones that we see on construction sites? What about speed bumps? What about speed warning lights in front of school safety zones? Answer: no, no and no. These proven safety measures will reduce speeds, increase safety and, oh yes, reduce revenue from fines. A receipt mailed to the car owner (not the driver) two weeks after an alleged speeding incident that could have put children at risk is for safety reasons? Did it slow the driver down? Who do they take us for?

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TOM POWNALL

ORLEANS

HIT THEM WHAT HURTS

What are you thinking about, Mr. Ford?

Yes, speed and red light cameras are a money grab because people break traffic rules. What is the point of putting speed bumps, flashing lights, warnings, etc. on the road if they are clearly ignored?

Hit people where it hurts – their wallets and rising insurance rates – and voila, we've turned bad drivers into responsible ones.

Invest money in repairing our roads, but they are in complete disarray!

SANDRA MAVITI

NEPEAN

I WANT CANADA BACK

Why can't we call a vote of no confidence so we can get the Conservatives involved? Come on, give us a break, Canadians are sick of this Liberal government; we need serious changes for the better. Give us back the Canada we once knew.

ISABEL LANE

PETERBOROUGH

HIGH YOUR WORD

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