Speed cameras in the UK stand out.
There are signs hundreds of metres up the road warning drivers that a speed camera is ahead. And you can’t miss them, they’re painted bright yellow!
I like this approach. Warn people of the consequences ahead, and help them avoid the pain of both a ticket and a crash.
Speed cameras in France are different.
The cameras are usually grey, and they’re more likely to be obscured from view.
I’m less a fan of this approach. Surprise people with a fine, and perhaps that’ll motivate them to drive slower from now on.
One country offers a carrot, the other holds a stick.
It reminds me of my favourite Charlie Munger quote, which is rather apt given the subject: “All I want to know is where I’m going to die, so I don’t go there.”