Traffic and highway patrol Crisis in New England

Every weekend and holiday we have police, both local and state on roads and highways, sitting in wait  in the crossover of a highway to catch an unsuspecting motorist who might loose track of their speed for a bit. Or sitting in wait in a small town area where the speed limit drops quickly and dramatically for a bit so that they can get their quota and make some money for the town.

I understand that speeding is a problem and it is dangerous. I think that making sure people are aware of their speed, and habitual perpetrators are fined, is a necessity. However it is my humble opinion that there is too  much focus on this activity and not enough focus on catching people who blatantly ignore traffic signs and endanger people just as much if not more so. Additionally, I find that in bad weather, like in a recent unexpected ice event when I was traveling on an old local highway, I do not see any police monitoring speed levels or driving dangers until there is already an accident to clean up. If speed patrol is a priority it surely should be so on ice covered highways with temps teetering on the freezing edge.

For me however the crisis is something not monitored at all.  I don't know if this is an issue in other areas of the country but on New England highways, where on and off ramps are old and short and inadequate at best, the YIELD sign is almost ALWAYS ignored. People entering the highway put their own lives and the lives of those already on the highway at major risk by blatantly ignoring the fact that the sign even exists. Many if not most of them don't even look. They blindly look forward expecting the driver in the lane, already on the highway, to make any and all adjustments to avoid hitting them and possibly causing a multi car pileup. This is coupled with the fact that drivers in the left lane ignore the plight completely and do not allow the driver on their right any leeway. Regardless the fault lies with the driver entering the highway ignoring the signs.

In New England we pay many taxes and fees that are associated with traffic control and highway maintenance and with all our pot holes and decaying bridges I think we see little in return. I believe that there are many driving infractions that go completely unnoticed because there is no monitoring even though the police are fully aware of the problem and the danger. I would like to see a campaign similar to the one Massachusetts had years ago to raise awareness of pedestrian crosswalk 'right of way' with a corresponding program of monitoring and penalties. This is a proven way of fixing the problem and in my humble opinion will provide more of a public service than lying in wait to catch someone who might need to pass another driver and accelerate over the speed limit temporarily.

I'm looking for any info on a program that might already exist. If you know of any please let me know.