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Laura Friedman: We have so many safeguards built into this to make sure it is purely a traffic calming and speed reduction effort and…

On the recordAugust 14, 2026
We have so many safeguards built into this to make sure it is purely a traffic calming and speed reduction effort and not a money grab, not a surveillance tool.
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Laura Friedman
California
Source
npr.org

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Discussing speed camera programs in California.

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