Traffic cameras.....

Anonymous-0 · May 29, 2010

Someone posted about a red light camera the other day.
I got a letter in the mail today with a picture of my wife, the car, and the license plate and a printout of the date, time, location, and sppedlimit of the stretch she was speeding in. On the printout was the data on the radar/camera and the last calibration date and another sheet with several possible ways (including paypal) to pay the 15 buck fine.
Get the same thing if you run a camera controlled redlight. Camera is good enough to tell if you are wearing a seatbelt also (at least if it's over your shoulder) and works just as good at night.
Gives you 3 choices cut and dry:
1) don't speed or run a red light
2) pay the fee right away while it's at it's lowest
3) fight, lose,and pay more/rack up points

Of course, if it was an honest mistake or extenuating circumstances, you can usually clear it up with a call to the local police station.

Instead of paying bubba to set behind a billboard and then take a chance on some idiot running him over or shooting him in a traffic stop, just set up a camera and let bubba get the coons outa your house.

Dave

Bill of TN · May 29, 2010

Our fine is $50.

I wish they would outlaw the darn things.

Anonymous-0 · May 29, 2010

(quoted from post at 04:52:53 05/29/10) Our fine is $50.

I wish they would outlaw the darn things.

This was for 9km over the speed limit. The higher the speed, well you know.....

Also, above a certain amount (I believe 40kmh outside town and 20 inside) you automatically have your license suspended starting at 2 weeks.
They are so common here that you learn to pick them out. Someone put out some pics and a youtube video of a camera hidden in a garbage can. Random garbage cans setting along the road would slow folks down also.

Dave

PJH · May 29, 2010

I read about a guy who got a picture of his car running a red light along with a ticket and instructions for mailing in the fine.

He got cute and mailed in a picture of a check written for the amount of the fine.

He received another picture from the police - of a pair of handcuffs.

I've always doubted the story being true.

Paul

Wilson · May 29, 2010

I guess I'm feeling testy today,so I 'm going out on a limb so to speak. Basicaly I am against big brother cameras and a lot of goverment. That being said, if we would obey laws there would be less need of camers and the like. Recently while waiting on wife,I watched an intersection in bedford ind. This is not New York or LA, it's like Mayberry USA. On over 50% of the light changes there was a red light violation. This was not yellow changing while vehicle was to close to avoid panic stop, it was plenty of time to stop and some just plain coming up on light slowing to check traffic then running light. One was a school bus. On speeding, why should there be 5 to 7 mph grace, If can go 5 mph faster then raise the limit. Dont rely on the old My speedodometer is faulty. If some one cannot check their speed at 60 mph between mile post, using at least 10 miles , they should not be allowed to drive. I believe a driver license is far to easy to get. Hard to believe anybody need car to park itself. If you cannot park it dont drive it!! If we cannot police ourselves then I guess someone else must do it for us!!!

Anonymous-0 · May 29, 2010

(quoted from post at 06:15:54 05/29/10) On over 50% of the light changes there was a red light violation.

I worked at a gasstation years ago about a hundred meters away from a light with camera. There were far more rearend collisions than running red lights after the first 6 months.

Dave

Allan in NE · May 29, 2010

I saw a coyote yesterday. He acted like he didn't give a fig one way or 'nother 'bout what I was doing.

I thank the stars every day that I don't have to put up with "people". :>)

Allan

chevytaHOE5674 · May 29, 2010

(quoted from post at 06:15:54 05/29/10)If some one cannot check their speed at 60 mph between mile post, using at least 10 miles , they should not be allowed to drive.

That would be a trick UP here since the speed limit is 55, and there are very few if any "mile" posts. So how to you suppose a guy "checks" his speedometer on a curvy 55mph road with no posts on it?

sd pete · May 29, 2010

Kind of like heaven and you don't have to be a saint to get there.

ericlb · May 29, 2010

wonder what they would have done if that fella had mailed them back a pic or something like a B,A.R. after he got the pic of handcufs

Allan in NE · May 29, 2010

Nearest town to me is 4 to 5 thousand.

I'd rather end up in a cowboy brawl than drive thru that snarling gridlock. :>)

Allan

camju · May 29, 2010

I agree with wilson and as far as rearenders if they made the yellow longer 6 months from now problem would be solved

greenbeanman in Kansas · May 29, 2010

This attorney fought for her clients and they won.
Court cases.

Anonymous-0 · May 29, 2010

(quoted from post at 07:27:13 05/29/10) This attorney fought for her clients and they won.
Court cases.

Not surprising in the least. Something like that wouldn't fly over here...

Dave

sd pete · May 29, 2010

I try and get down to Ms once a year to see my Son and his family. From Omaha down to Memphis people are living like rats. m
Much rather be poor post pounder than live like that.

Anonymous-0 · May 29, 2010

not necessarily true... the duration of the "yellows" was extended several YEARS ago... now, when the light changes to yellow, people know they have plenty of time to keep going through... MOST still run the reds! ...D

Spook · May 29, 2010

I agree, driver's license's are far too easy to get. BTW, I have been in Bedford a number of times, back in the 80's and 90's. I used to visit the Powertrain plant there a couple times per year. Is it still there?

Wilson · May 29, 2010

I really don't know I am from the west side of the county (greene) just liver o this side 6 months

GeneMO · May 29, 2010

If you could get about 50' away, hidden in the road ditch or somewhere with a good accurate .22 rifle I'll bet you could take those cameras out!

Anybody ever heard of a blocking device, like a one way piece of plexiglass that goes over your license plate? You can see the plate from directly behind, but if at an angle the plate will not show up.

Just wondering how long it will be before someone comes up with a successfull way to block the plate from a camera.

Gene

Anonymous-0 · May 29, 2010

being a good courteous driver is not that hard.

MF165farmer · May 29, 2010

I heard about that Don't no if its true on not But its a funny story

Anonymous-0 · May 29, 2010

They had a coupla speed cameras up in Montgomery County, seems the (neighbor)hood didn't like the decor, so next mornin, all the cameras was spray painted flat black, includin the lenses and naturally, they didn't work after that!

Eric SEI · May 30, 2010

When the idea of red light cameras was brought up around here
some complained that it would cause accidents.

The only way that people actually stopping for a red light will
cause an accident is when somebody assumes that the driver in
front is going to run the light and tries to follow through. Why
would you assume that the driver in front is going to run a red
light?

When I was at Iowa State I got read ended once south of the
football field. The driver in front of me stopped for a stop sign, I
stopped, the driver behind me stopped. The driver in front of me
pulled away from the sign, I pulled up and stopped, the driver
behind me hit me. Apparently he thought that one stop was
good enough for at least 3 cars.

Any BOZO that causes an accident because of red light cameras
can just as easily cause an accident just by being around law
abiding drivers.

I have no sympathy for anybody who gets ticketed for running
red lights, regardless of rather it is a cop or a camera that does
the ticket. Actually, a person who gets a camera ticket should be
glad it wasn't a cop. Camera tickets are assigned to the car, no
points against the driver's license since they don't know who
was driving.

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