Scientific Definition
Municipal budgets dependent on traffic citations shape enforcement away from danger spots.
Plain-English Definition
Municipal budgets dependent on traffic citations shape enforcement away from danger spots.
Feynman Explanation
Where the radar lives, the road is safest. That's the whole problem.
Core Principle
Municipal budgets dependent on traffic citations shape enforcement away from danger spots.
Mechanisms
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Municipal budgets dependent on traffic citations shape enforcement away from danger spots.
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Revenue capture redirected from service to predation.
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Where the radar lives, the road is safest. That's the whole problem.
Examples
- Small-town speed traps as fiscal infrastructure.
- Revenue capture redirected from service to predation.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Cap fine revenue contribution to general fund.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Cap fine revenue contribution to general fund.
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