There are a lot of low-paying jobs out there. I'm just saying...

I'm not generally in favor of obeying rules but enforcing them on 2+ tons of metal that people drive around is kinda where I start being in favor. With large dangerous objects should come some semblance of responsibility and social demand.

Or if we're shitposting, every one of those cars contains at least 10k in scrap metal.

Fuck people who drive recklessley. There's more copper in their car than the camera. Heaps more as we move to EV's and not micromobility solutions.

I've heard they keep a packet of meth right behind the lens as a desiccant. Just smash the lens and it falls right out.

I'm calling bullshit on this. There is no way there is that much copper in one of those cameras. However, if you find a red light camera that looks like a big birdhouse or a mailbox... I've heard that those cameras might be more worth your time

Maybe don't run red lights instead of trying to get meth users to take the cameras down?

I know it's a joke but drivers are assholes by me and enforcement is low so these cameras are the best option.

I'm just saying, copper prices are HIGH right now too yall

$30+ for each camera easy

You know who has never paid a speeding ticket his entire life? The guy who rides the bus.

Is this really true? Pipes, heat exchangers and motors all have lots of copper. Why would a camera have a lot of copper in it?

Google is not being helpful and just returning results of this meme. There is a story out of Houston implying they do not have a lot of copper. And a story out of Honolulu that's pretty ambiguous.

You'd think they basically just be a digital camera, a big lens, power supply, hardwired internet. So I mean I guess you could just cut and harvest the power line, but that will eventually lead down the pole and into concrete. The internet line is apparently fiber optic in many cases.

If you want to end the enforcement cameras just take a picture of the plates of your least favorite high ranking political figure. Print a ton out and go a sports bar or chad gym and paste over all the plates in the parking lot. Prioritize cars with big fins or stance. That driver's infraction are re routed to the copied tag. Rinse repeat once they catch on to that tag.

5.5lbs of just copper alone?! WTF.. that's a heavy ass camera.

How about we just change to roundabouts without any lights and everyone just has to carefully merge

Traffic enforcement cameras are good for all road-users, including car drivers! We need more of them, tbh. And I say that as a petrol-head.

Well, this just happened recently in my local area. Easy pickings....

Those cameras wouldn't be needed if people didn't drive so fast it endangers the people around them.

Could well just be a Utah thing, but here they take your information/look at your ID when you first scrap metal some/most(?) places, so this would be a tough one to sell, if you pulled it off. Like a smaller, less profitable version of stealing a car. Now what?

why are there cameras enforcing photos? Seems like a weird thing to enforce.

Did you know that some vehicles have a trunk release within the drivers reach? Did you know that some of these vehicles do not check for speed readings before allowing you to release the trunk lock? Did you know that some of these vehicles have springs so strong that they can hold the trunk open against wind resistance of over 50mph? Did you know that some of these vehicles have an angled license plate location, obscuring the plate when the trunk is open? Did you know that you can test this with just you and a friend following you on a quiet/rural road? And did you know that not all states require a frontal license plate?

Use this information wisely. And fuck speed/combo cameras that are set to a very low tolerance.

I love how serious the replies are on Lemmy. Lol. I swear we're all like borderline artistic here