{"id":21615,"date":"2026-01-18T14:37:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/readers-reply-should-speed-cameras-be-hidden\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T14:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:37:31","slug":"readers-reply-should-speed-cameras-be-hidden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/readers-reply-should-speed-cameras-be-hidden\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers reply: should speed cameras be hidden?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers\u2019 questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts<\/p>\n

\u2022 This week\u2019s question:<\/strong> How can we learn from unrequited love?<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the point of having speed limits if camera-warning signs and apps allow drivers to slow down in advance \u2013 then just continue speeding? Maybe the UK government in its new consultations on road safety<\/a> should add the question of hiding speed cameras to their list of concerns. I\u2019m a driver, but also a pedestrian and cyclist and get fed up with seeing cars zooming down local roads at way more than 20 or 30mph. There are flashing lights that tell drivers what speed they\u2019re doing, but there\u2019s no penalty for going over at those points. Amy, Cornwall<\/em><\/p>\n

Send new questions to <\/em>nq@theguardian.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Continue reading…<\/a>
\nThe long-running series in which readers answer other readers\u2019 questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
\n\u2022 This week\u2019s question: How can we learn from unrequited love?
\nWhat\u2019s the point of having speed limits if camera-warning signs and apps allow drivers to slow down in advance \u2013 then just continue speeding? Maybe the UK government in its new consultations on road safety should add the question of hiding speed cameras to their list of concerns. I\u2019m a driver, but also a pedestrian and cyclist and get fed up with seeing cars zooming down local roads at way more than 20 or 30mph. There are flashing lights that tell drivers what speed they\u2019re doing, but there\u2019s no penalty for going over at those points. Amy, Cornwall
\nSend new questions to nq@theguardian.com. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers\u2019 questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts \u2022 This week\u2019s question: How can we learn from unrequited love? What\u2019s the point of having speed limits if camera-warning signs and apps allow drivers to slow down in advance \u2013 …<\/p>\n

Readers reply: should speed cameras be hidden?<\/span> Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":21616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21615"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21615\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}