Maryland is now joining New York and Colorado in adding speeding cameras at intersections and stoplights. The cameras catch you on tape and send you a ticket in the mail. It seems like a good way t o prevent accidents, but the real goal of the cameras is solely to make money for local governments. Clark doesn’t agree with that. Red light cameras are used for the same purpose. And now there are lawsuits pending because the cameras were sending tickets to people who did not run the light. Of the two, the red light cameras bother Clark less than the speeding cameras. But, if you’re local government is thinking of trying either, Clark thinks you should make a fuss.

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In other traffic news, European governments are taking a new tack on preventing traffic deaths among teens. In certain countries, teenage drivers have a mark on their cars letting others know who is behind the wheel. There is also a phone number and a code to use if the teen is driving erratically. Clark thinks we need to bring that system to the States.