Heads up; Big Brother is watching.
And it’s about time.
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Services has purchased a nine-foot high electronic device to post the speeds of drivers.
Right now it’s an experiment.
But if it proves successful, as it has in other jurisdictions the world over, more of the units will be purchased at US$13,000 each.
The sign is able to detect driving speeds from as far away as three-quarters of a mile.
If you’re doing the correct speed it will display it.
If you’re going over the speed limit, it will also display that, but with flashing numerals.
The device can do more than just tell you your speed, though. It can also help police catch you in the act if you are going over the speed limit.
Too, the device is mobile, so police can move it to locations throughout Grand Cayman where speeding is perceived to be a problem.
Some drivers might be tempted to hit the accelerator to see how fast the device clocks them, but we suggest they don’t act on it.
If there’s a police officer posted nearby the carrying out of such a temptation could lead to a date with a judge and a hefty fine.
We respectively submit a few suggestions for the sign and those that follow.
Slow speed warnings were put up in school zones last year, but many drivers fail to look up and see the flashing light telling them to slow down.
Post the sign there and drivers will be shamed into slowing down.
At Breakers the signs could be used after race days when drivers leaving the speedway are tempted to practice what they learned on the track on the Island’s roads.
The sign will also be useful on any straight stretch of roadway where drivers go too fast and illegally take over other cars.
We’re glad to see the Police Services proactively taking a visual stance against speeding.
We’ve lost too many precious lives on our roadways. Already three people have died in car wrecks this year. Speeding was attributable in all.
And just this week two young men crashed at Breakers. Thankfully their lives were spared.
But again, speeding was the cause of the crash.
If drivers won’t monitor themselves, the Police now have a device that will help.
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