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Budget-Celebration-1 t1_iu6mdeu wrote

I think people slow down because they believe they can get ticketed for speeding. I actually try to accelerate faster :)

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Funkybeatzzz OP t1_iu6oigh wrote

I don’t think speed cameras are even legal in Massachusetts. Accelerate away! I do, too, when there aren’t a bunch of idiots slowing to a crawl at the plazas.

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spektyte t1_iu6wps5 wrote

They definitely aren't!

A few years ago I was driving up to Boston on July 4th and there was no one else on the road except some jackass in a Nissan SUV with NY plates who would accelerate to 90 whenever I tried to pass and then SLAM on the brakes every time he saw a toll transponder. At least he was predictable, as far as brake checks go.

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disco_t0ast t1_iu8w1z5 wrote

Photo enforcement is not legal in mass EXCEPT for ezpass enforcement.

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Funkybeatzzz OP t1_iu8wm7a wrote

I think it’s allowed by local ordinances. Wasn’t Salem going to install red light cameras? It’s certainly not allowed on state roads.

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SkiingAway t1_iu75zk6 wrote

If you blow through the low-speed EZPass ones in other places that haven't gotten rid of their old style toll plazas at a decent speed, you may get letters from EZPass threatening to revoke your account.

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Psirocking t1_iu7n2cr wrote

It’s always some “my mom’s coworkers barber said they got a ticket from it”

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leupboat420smkeit t1_iuceuih wrote

I’ve been told by a guy at massdot that they do collect speed information, but it’s for traffic purposes only. Basically they time how long cars take to get from one toll camera to another, which can pin a speed to a specific license plane, but they don’t keep a record of the license plate numbers after the calculation.

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