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Goad (Legal Expert) @goad.bsky.social

Giving fines to speeders is a burden to lower income people and that higher fines don't show reduction in speeding. Selecting locations is important in equity for placement of cameras.

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aug 19, 2025, 4:43 pm • 4 0

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Goad (Legal Expert) @goad.bsky.social

Senator Mark Peake highlights how Black road users (drivers, pedestrians, ect) have 30% higher rate of death and cameras can't tell if a driver's race. Smith pushes back and says investments could be balanced for locals that feel like it's a cash grab with no new infrastructure.

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aug 19, 2025, 4:43 pm • 2 0 • view
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Goad (Legal Expert) @goad.bsky.social

A representative from Virginia State Police is giving a presentation on speeding cameras and Herring tells Peaks to let the presenter finish.

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aug 19, 2025, 4:58 pm • 1 0 • view
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Goad (Legal Expert) @goad.bsky.social

As VSP's Julia Gunderson points out, state police use fines to support the Literary Fund not more cops but local police and use money however the local government chooses.

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aug 19, 2025, 4:59 pm • 2 0 • view
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Goad (Legal Expert) @goad.bsky.social

Next presentation from Brianna Bonat of the Cannabis Control Authority about impaired driving on marijuana. The official Goad stance is please don't drive high but the study shows that more of you are doing so.

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aug 19, 2025, 5:24 pm • 7 0 • view
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Goad (Legal Expert) @goad.bsky.social

Unfortunately, I have to leave early and call it a day. This ends today's coverage of the crime commission and outbursts from Mark Peake.

aug 19, 2025, 5:54 pm • 5 0 • view