re: Atchafalaya Basin Speed Cameras?

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After my last time stuck for an hour on the basin, and seeing the carnage after we finally were let through, I’m in favor of stricter enforcement.

I’m sorry, but everyone doing 85, with limited ability to avoid unexpected pileups immediately in front of you is inherently more dangerous than everyone doing 60 mph.

Yes the semis are the biggest danger, but I can take evasive action easier at the slower speed.

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Probably caused by someone slamming the brakes when their radar detector went off.

If the wrecks and deaths drop then I will eat crow, but I seriously doubt that will happen. My prediction is they will either stay the same or even increase because more cars will be packed on the bridge due to the slower speeds.

If we assume the average speed on the bridge is 70, dropping it to 60 will increase the vehicle density by 17%. The average speed is probably closer to 75 though, so vehicle density will be increased by 25%. In the space there used to be 100 cars, there will now be about 120.

This is Louisiana though, so trying to solve a traffic problem by creating more traffic is par for the course. And I fully expect them to stick with it regardless of the results as long as someone is getting paid.