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re: Atchafalaya Basin Speed Cameras?
Posted on 8/3/22 at 10:29 am to Oates Mustache
Posted on 8/3/22 at 10:29 am to Oates Mustache
It will be a while before the cameras go up. This is from the DOTD yesterday.
DOTD Camera Announcement
For the moron who did not think this was real, a link to the Act
ETA: The fines are now in effect if you are pulled over by an officer.
quote:
DOTD to install new signs along Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Safety Corridor
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 at 10:46:40 AM
Iberville/ St. Martin Parishes- Beginning Aug. 5, motorists will notice additional signs placed along the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. These signs are part of a three-phase process, in response to Senate Bill 435 / ACT 426 that established the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge as a highway safety corridor.
The first phase consists of installing additional signage throughout this corridor. Crews will be installing “Higher Fines” signs near the bridge approaches on I-10 at both ends, as well as on the on-ramps at the Whiskey Bay and Butte LaRose exits. There will also be “Safety Corridor” signs placed before the bridge approaches to warn motorists of the changes.
Phase two consists of placing automated radar feedback signs that display motorists’ speed throughout this 18-mile stretch. These signs are to warn motorists to slow down when traveling too fast. The “Radar Feedback” signs are currently under design and DOTD anticipates letting this project out for bid by the end of the year.
The third phase will be the placement of cameras that will monitor the speed of motorists. The camera system is still under design, as well as the placement and process of how the department will monitor and enforce these fines.
In 2021, motor vehicle crashes increased statewide, with a total of 971 fatalities, an increase of 17 percent from 2020. This highway safety corridor will focus on reducing the number of fatal crashes, which often keeps the basin bridge closed to traffic for hours at a time. The safety cameras will reduce speeding and therefore reduce the speeding differential, which can lead to serious crashes, especially since the bridge has narrow shoulders with little room to recover for those traveling at excess speeds.
All construction activity is weather dependent and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. DOTD appreciates the motoring public’s patience and reminds drivers to please exercise caution when traveling through work zone areas and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
DOTD Camera Announcement
For the moron who did not think this was real, a link to the Act
ETA: The fines are now in effect if you are pulled over by an officer.
This post was edited on 8/3/22 at 10:32 am
Posted on 8/3/22 at 10:50 am to Macavity92
quote:Hey dipshits, dropping speeds on one section of interstate and not the whole damned thing increases the speed differential exactly where you are trying to avoid it.
The safety cameras will reduce speeding and therefore reduce the speeding differential, which can lead to serious crashes
And your "radar feedback" signs should be renamed to "slam your fricking brakes" signs because that's what's going to happen. And with 20% more vehicles on the bridge at all times, that sounds like a recipe for safety right?
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