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Only a $40 fine... that's a bargain! It does make it seem silly that people would respond by recking the cameras. I wonder if it's more a case that some people will vandalise anything they can.

(Here in Australia we pay at least $200 for a speeding fine).

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The price point is carefully thought out. Its high enough to make a profit but low enough that most people won't go out of their way to fight the ticket in court etc.

In the US a speeding fine is likely to be $200 or more if issued by a police officer. Fines from automated cameras are much cheaper and carry less severe penalties both in cost and in consequences to your driving record.

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