Red light camera, a good tool? or profit machine?

BigFrank · 02-22-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Well Tom, you realize that if there are 6 stories reported in 5 years then there are probably way more if you include those that were not reported. So there could easily have been 7 or possibly 8 cases in those 5 years. 7 cases ... well I call that a veritable FLOOD of cases.

What a lot of people fail to realize is there are most likely many many more, a lot of people cannot afford to miss work and such to fight a 50-100 ticket in court. Think about it, if I got one I would just pay they are a no point ticket anyways.

icehog3 · 02-22-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFrank

What a lot of people fail to realize is there are most likely many many more, a lot of people cannot afford to miss work and such to fight a 50-100 ticket in court. Think about it, if I got one I would just pay they are a no point ticket anyways.

Agreed that there are likely scores more that go unreported, but I was responding to the "proof" offered.

About 99% of the tickets I see disputed locally are for people who claim they definitely "stopped" prior to making a right on red. Of all the vidoes I have watched, I have yet to see even one where the person disputing the ticket actually did stop...and these obviously have absolutely nothing to do with yellow light times.

RGD. · 02-22-2009, 07:31 PM

Personally - I could care less on how many of them they put out there. I'm not in that much of a hurry anymore to get anywhere when I'm in town. Plus I can make it up on the interstate -

Seriously though - I say put them at every light and let the idiots fund more projects. Plus - one thing I do like about them is they cut down on the idiots blocking intersections during morning and afternoon rush hours.

Ron

acarr · 02-22-2009, 07:44 PM

If you have had them in your city long enough, I can hardly see any of you in favor of them that are touting them. They are calibrated by the company not the city and the company generates their revenues by the amount of tickets it issues. Conflict of interest? How about where they are in the Phoenix area, they give you one speed limit sign that drops you down 10 mph. Lets say you miss it because a big rig is in the way...too bad. These camera's are set up everywhere to trap you not to make driving safe. In between them people do 100 mph then slam on their breaks.

BTW, I have never gotten one but they are annoying as hell!!!

borndead1 · 02-23-2009, 10:22 AM

I dislike the idea of cameras pointed at people without their consent.

It is a slippery slope. Look at England. There are up to 4.2 million CCTV cameras in Britain - about one for every 14 people.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6108496.stm

02-22-2009, 07:31 PM	#3
RGD. God Like Status Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ron Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 971 Trading: (1)	Re: Red light camera, a good tool? or profit machi Personally - I could care less on how many of them they put out there. I'm not in that much of a hurry anymore to get anywhere when I'm in town. Plus I can make it up on the interstate - Seriously though - I say put them at every light and let the idiots fund more projects. Plus - one thing I do like about them is they cut down on the idiots blocking intersections during morning and afternoon rush hours. Ron

02-22-2009, 07:44 PM	#4
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: Red light camera, a good tool? or profit machi If you have had them in your city long enough, I can hardly see any of you in favor of them that are touting them. They are calibrated by the company not the city and the company generates their revenues by the amount of tickets it issues. Conflict of interest? How about where they are in the Phoenix area, they give you one speed limit sign that drops you down 10 mph. Lets say you miss it because a big rig is in the way...too bad. These camera's are set up everywhere to trap you not to make driving safe. In between them people do 100 mph then slam on their breaks. BTW, I have never gotten one but they are annoying as hell!!!

02-23-2009, 10:22 AM	#5
borndead1 Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 1,376 Trading: (7)	Re: Red light camera, a good tool? or profit machi I dislike the idea of cameras pointed at people without their consent. It is a slippery slope. Look at England. There are up to 4.2 million CCTV cameras in Britain - about one for every 14 people. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6108496.stm