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tombert • yesterday at 9:08 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> many school zones do not have a flashing light and instead have a timetable printed on the sign. This requires you to know at an instant: The current time (which depending on what you drive may not be accessible), If school is actively in session (If you don't have kids or are in a different area you may not know this)

Doesn't that imply that there should just be flashing lights adding to existing school zones, not that we eliminate them?

> These school zones are instead designed to generate revenue and not do anything for safety. If you are going to have an enforceable school zone you should have a flashing light indicating when its active.

How does it generate revenue? I don't generally spend money when I'm slowing down for a school zone.


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no-name-here • today at 2:54 AM

> How does it generate revenue?

I think they are saying by speeding tickets.