How do you feel about red-light cameras?  |
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My city is installing these cameras all over the place and at $50 a pop, the city and the radar company are making a killing. As I started researching the number of accidents, I found that many cities have reduced the time of their amber lights to insure that more people will be caught by these lights. Data also indicates that rear end collisions go up markedly after these lights are installed as people slam on brakes to prevent getting a ticket. Personally, I think it is a racket, but I would like to know what you think. If you feel it is unfair, or just want more information, check out this link. http://www65.safesecurewe...
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1. jillybeans (450) | 4 years ago | we have a few, not sure i like them.
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profclark (378) | 4 years ago | thanks for your response. I really don't like them when the person in front of me slams on their brakes.
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2. ErrollLeVant (2455) | 4 years ago | if you don't break the law, they won't bother you
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profclark (378) | 4 years ago | Though I don't entirely agree, I appreciate your response. :)
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3. Ndah8Yuk (170) | 4 years ago | i want to bring it...........
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profclark (378) | 4 years ago | not sure what you mean, but thanks for your comment.
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4. PatriciaL (1468) | 4 years ago | Well I think the people that are complaining are the ones that don't follow the law or don't want to. Nothing personal. But it shouldn't be a big deal at all and people are coming up with all these "excuses" on why they shouldn't be there.
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profclark (378) | 4 years ago | I appreciate you comment, though I have found that many law abiding citizens and citizens that are concerned about safety endorse that all yellow lights have a time of at least 3.5 seconds, which is often not the case. Not condoning breaking the law, but also not condoning the law being designed to trap its citizenry for profit.
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PatriciaL (1468) | 4 years ago | Well, you always just stop at yellow light hehe. You can be able to tell if you're going to make it or not. And if you don't think you can make it then you can just stop.:)
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imnutz (302) | 4 years ago | I agree with this response. I lived in a town that had them and they did cut down on accidents. The city did a good job of reviewing the camera and not issuing tickets unless it was blatant that the person ran the light.
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imnutz (302) | 4 years ago | I agree with this response. I lived in a town that had them and they did cut down on accidents. The city did a good job of reviewing the camera and not issuing tickets unless it was blatant that the person ran the light.
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imnutz (302) | 4 years ago | I agree with this response. I lived in a town that had them and they did cut down on accidents. The city did a good job of reviewing the camera and not issuing tickets unless it was blatant that the person ran the light.
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imnutz (302) | 4 years ago | I agree with this response. I lived in a town that had them and they did cut down on accidents. The city did a good job of reviewing the camera and not issuing tickets unless it was blatant that the person ran the light.
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5. baysmummy (1193) | 4 years ago | I dunno where your from but we have red light camera's alot. I honestly dont see anything wrong with red light camera's, And honestly if you are going fast enough when you are approaching lights that if it was to change then you wouldnt be able to stop in time or you do stop but cause an accident then you were going way to fast! Accidents happen even if you dont have red light camera's installed! So what you saying is you think it is ok for people to run a red light and get away with it not only does it put others at risk of being seriously injured or worse killed by running a red light but it is just stupid and these people should be stopped i dont believe it is all just about making money!
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profclark (378) | 4 years ago | I appreciate you comment, though I have found that many law abiding citizens and citizens that are concerned about safety endorse that all yellow lights have a time of at least 3.5 seconds, which is often not the case. Not condoning breaking the law, but also not condoning the law being designed to trap its citizenry for profit.
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6. firelight (1158) | 4 years ago | We have quite a few of them in this country. It basically comes down to the fact that if you don't break the law by going through a red light, then you don't get a ticket! You have to cross the line THREE SECONDS AFTER the light has turned red for the camera to be activated!
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profclark (378) | 4 years ago | I appreciate your comment, and if there was a 3 second delay on cameras here, I perhaps would think a little differently, (probably not:), but that is not how the cameras work here; one of the reason it has been so controversial here. Very interesting to hear all of your thoughts, though.
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sizzle3000 (2574) | 3 years ago | I am sorry to disagree with you. I was given a ticket because I was making a left hand turn. I was in the middle of the road and had no choice but to turn on red. I recieved a ticket and my husband had to go to court to fight this because the car is in his name not mine. This is also dumb. I was driving not him. This is just another way to get money money money. That is all anyone cares about. The facts are that most of these cameras cause minor feder benders when someone stops on yellow instead of going threw. Oh, wait the government doesn't print that because that contridicts what they want you to believe.
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7. Signal20 (1830) | 4 years ago | Red light runners are one of the biggest causes of accidents. I didn't read the article, but saw on CNN web site a headline, light runner kills mom of 11. I've never lived anywhere that had the cameras. I don't agree with them changing the timing on the lights. I guess I could see where that would be a problem also-people locking up the brakes, I'd probably do the same lol. Where I used to live they installed these white lights on the bottom of the green part of the light. When the light turns red, the extra light will light up, so the officer can see it at any angle and will know if someone ran the red light. That seemed to work pretty good.
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8. inkedmama1111 (811) | 4 years ago | I don't really know if I think it is unfair, because you are breaking the law if you run a red light and people running red lights DO kill people sometimes-- but I think it may just be a step in the wrong direction. Next they will have cameras for catching you speeding. Then it will move to cameras catching you smoking in non-smoking areas. You get what I'm saying? I think if we install cameras for every little thing the United States will end up like a police state. I'm not saying they will actually do that, or have plans to do that, but I'm saying it seems like a direction they could take eventually!
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profclark (378) | 3 years ago | Actually, there are cities exploring the idea of putting up cameras to catch smoking.
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9. teufelskind (564) | 4 years ago | we have them but i dont think they use them i see people running the red lights all the time but it dosnt stop so why have them if they dont prevent any thing i think it is a waist of our money.
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10. draconiams (436) | 4 years ago | i think wat u think is correct. it's great of you to think such things..
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