VW supports Speeding Lottery concept..

[goodfella]

Here's a great idea on something so close and dear to motorists regarding where revenue from speed cameras go!

Speed camera lottery experiment sponsored by VW [video]

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"By Alex Ricciuti
November 29, 2010 11:00 am


This video shows the VW-sponsored testing of a speed camera lottery concept in Stockholm.

The idea for a speed camera lottery came from American Kevin Richardson, who submitted it as part of Volkswagen's Fun Theory contest and won an award for it.

The premise for a speed camera contest is simple: As the camera catches speeders to be fined it also captures those obeying the speed limit. Some of the money raised by the fines is set aside to be won in a lottery by one of the lucky law-abiding drivers.

As Richardson says in the video: "I really believe that fun can change human behavior for the better."

Over a 3 day period, over 24,000 cars passed the experimental speed lottery camera. Average speed before the test was 32 km/h but dropped to 25 km/h while the camera was there.
Source: VW"

Now whats the bet our draconian Privacy Laws ban such a concept as the local authorities wont share the good drivers details to the organisers!

[team_v]

Hmm, interesting but would cause congestion chaos with everyone going 5km under the speed limit.

I preffered their musical staircase and slippery slide idea.

[Jarred]

I'd prefer a highway patrol cop sitting on the side of the road.

Alothough it's always fun to see different and creative solutions to 'old' problems

[Russ59]

Do you honestly believe that the NSW Government would go for something like that - they're too busy screwing us out of money to even consider giving any back