Speaking of automated enforcement.
You should have seen the populace of our county lose their collective minds when our Sheriff and the School Board decided to install speed cameras in the 15 or so school zones around the county. They are only active when the school zone speed limits are active (Flashing lights on the speed signs), and only trigger on a +10mph over the limit. (I think, it has been a min, I can't remember completely). You would have thought the redcoats were here wanting to seize everyone's property. Pages and pages of complaints on the SO FaceBook page. 'So don't speed in the school zone' was the response to most of them.
One of the best things was a lady that posted to the FB page making a HUGE stink about how she wasn't speeding, how it was after hours, etc etc.
They released a 'well actually' post that basically called her out with facts. 'You were driving 60mph on a weekday during such and such time, ohh, and here's a picture of your car that is time and date stamped, slow down'
I'm not exactly sure how you can even begin to complain about cameras being used in that tightly constrained situation, but people will complain about ANYTHING we found out.
Our county has a few deputies that like nothing more than to nab DUI drivers, which is one part of traffic enforcement that I 110% agree with. My wife and kid drive these roads and I've seen enough fatalities to totally agree those people should be off the road ASAP.
We've had a traffic unit off and on over the years. I think they're starting to think about reactivating it as staffing levels come up for us. It would be nice. The main highway that cuts the county in half is a disaster waiting to happen most days. I like to drive fast, but I even avoid it if possible. There's too much stupid out there.