Weapons Testing on Citizens

[Al B]

Would you folks call this weapons testing? The state of Missouri wants to use L-RAD Sound Cannons on motorists who are speeding in work zones.

Missouri will fire deafening 'sound cannons' at drivers to deter work zone speeding | The Verge

 

[Shadow8088]

what part of Missouri, so I can be part of the lawsuit when they cause me to wreck...

 

[Trigger Time]

This makes a lot of sense! /purple

 

[Enkrypter]

Wow, just wow.

And how many highway workers have been injured in the last ten years to justify attempting this lunacy?

And why is the construction zone safety manager for past projects not fired. Unless a car flips over a barrier, then it's almost always going to be the workers' fault for getting hit, or the site managers' fault for not adequately providing enough room to work. (i.e. building out a shoulder lane to increase clearance safety-zone in the maintenance lane.)

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Seems both counterproductive and dumb, but if its a weapon, then so is a Harley with loud pipes idling next to me.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Seems both counterproductive and dumb, but if its a weapon, then so is a Harley with loud pipes idling next to me.

We know the LRAD is more than just loud.

 

[mydoghasfleas]

What will they use after all of the speeders are deaf?

Perhaps a blinding flashing light directed at the speeders eyes.

 

[HoughMade]

Sounds pretty dangerous to me.

 

[Mark 1911]

Startle someone so bad that they veer into the construction workers. Brilliant.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Well...if it saves just one life, isn't it worth it?

 

[Destro]

Seems both counterproductive and dumb, but if its a weapon, then so is a Harley with loud pipes idling next to me.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Seems both counterproductive and dumb, but if its a weapon, then so is a Harley with loud pipes idling next to me.

Harley's posts can be hard to read but they don't seem all that loud to me nor does he seem dumb and counterproductive.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Harley's posts can be hard to read but they don't seem all that loud to me nor does he seem dumb and counterproductive.

 

[HoughMade]

I would also note that this is the "use" of a weapon, not "testing".

 

[indyblue]

Wow, just wow.

And how many highway workers have been injured in the last ten years to justify attempting this lunacy?

Not many.

From the Federal Highway Administration:

Work Zone Crash Data
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• There were 87,606 crashes in work zones in 2010. This is 1.6% of the total number of roadway crashes (5,419,345) in 2010.​
• Most crashes in work zones do not lead to fatalities.​
  • In 2010 work zone crashes, 0.6% were fatal crashes, 30% were injury crashes, and 69% were property damage only crashes.​
  • In a study of five states ("Identification of Work Zone Crash Characteristics"), the majority (72.2%) of work zone crashes led to property damage only. In the five states, 0.7% of work zone crashes were fatal.​

Many more interesting statistics at Facts and Statistics - Work Zone Injuries and Fatalities - FHWA Work Zone

 

[IndyDave1776]

Leave it to a government agency to take 'dumber than owl s**t' to new lows.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Leave it to a government agency to take 'dumber than owl s**t' to new lows.

No, it makes perfect sense to disable someone while they are operating a vehicle

 

[IndyDave1776]

No, it makes perfect sense to disable someone while they are operating a vehicle

Funny how that works, if they disable you while driving, it makes sense, but if you disable yourself (think inebriation) it is a criminal offense.

 

[mydoghasfleas]

How long before WE take the opposite approach to traffic as some have done.
No lights, no signs, just common sense as your guide.


?Naked Streets? Without Traffic Lights Improve Flow and Safety | TheCityFix

Instead of impairing the driver with more rules, they empower the driver with more liberty.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I hate this new weapon. It makes texting and reading e-mails difficult.