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The 100k population German city I live in recently reported they made 2 million Euro in this year so far (using speed cameras alone.) That doesn't seem like nothing.

2 million / year is 5500 euros / day or about 100 infractions. On a city of 100k I'd say they missed a couple ;)

A lot are actually missed by not getting a good photo and probably other reasons. I've seen the flashing light around 4 to 5 times already, but have only ever gotten 1 ticket (where they changed the speed from 50 to 30 and immediately put up a camera - bastards.)

They probably get great photos but the camera may be set to the actual limit whereas the fine only comes when you exceed that limit by a certain amount.

Oh let me tell you about a speed camera on Parkside drive in Toronto that makes city literal millions every year.

> i'm pretty sure that's only a legit business model in the usa

lolwut? i haven't gotten a single camera-based ticket, ever - many decades of driving in the US - unlike say Italy where every time i drive (about once in 5 years) i seem to break some stupid minor rule and get a photo ticket

Nope that's a business model in Mexico too

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