Speed Vans and Red Light Cameras

[okarol]

 
Speed Vans and Red Light Cameras

Do you have these in your town? They are huge money makers for cities.

Here is a site where you can find cameras in some US cities.  http://www.photoenforced.com/

Do you think speeding tickets should only be given by police officers, not cameras? Are your personal rights of privacy are being significantly impacted?

[BigSky]

There is no personal rights of privacy when you are driving on public roads. 

If someone doesn't want their picture taken by these cameras then do not speed.

As long as the camera catches the persons face in the picture to prove who is driving then I have no problem with it.

 

[paris]

We have red light cameras at intersections that are high traffic and known for lots of red light runners.  I don't believe the faces are visible- they want the plate number.  Don't think they are very effective here.

[okarol]

Yeah, I agree about showing who the driver is, but they don't do that anymore. For the speeding ticket they just issue the car owner the ticket, it doesn't go on your driving record, so people just pay the $100 - $200 fine, no matter who was driving. I just am not sure it's making the streets safer, it measures your speed for 20 feet in the intersection. I haven't gotten a ticket but I know many people who have.

[goofynina]

I have a friend that was hit by a car that had ran a "yellow" light.  I am all for whoever or whatever catches speeders     Book 'em Dano 

[Sluff]

We have red light cameras at intersections that are high traffic and known for lots of red light runners.  I don't believe the faces are visible- they want the plate number.  Don't think they are very effective here.

Revenue, that's all they care about. If they cared about safety they would go after the driver not the car.

[KT0930]

My husband works for the Sheriff's office in our county, and though we live in a pretty low crime area, I think anything that helps officers do their jobs more effectively is a good thing. This allows the officers to spend more time dealing with other, sometimes more serious issues in the area.

That being said, I believe the SO has a unit dedicated only to traffic, since we don't have the cameras.

[glitter]

 It will make you aware of wether or not who is driving your car is driving responsibly. If you know it wasn't you- I would assume you would know who drove your car, you could then make them pay the ticket, your car- your responsibility.

[goofynina]

It will make you aware of wether or not who is driving your car is driving responsibly. If you know it wasn't you- I would assume you would know who drove your car, you could then make them pay the ticket, your car- your responsibility.

I am with Glitter on this one!  I would want  to know if who is driving my car is driving responsibly and you better believe i will make them pay for the ticket 

[okarol]

Man arrested for shooting traffic camera

Tue Nov 27, 11:07 PM ET

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Police have lost red-light cameras to traffic accidents but never to gun play. "This is the first one that's been shot," Capt. Gordon Catlett said of the wounded camera at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Interstate 640 — one of 15 camera-equipped intersections in the city.

Clifford E. Clark, 47, was charged with felony vandalism and reckless endangerment for allegedly firing at least three rounds from a .30-06 hunting rifle at the camera, knocking it out of action.

He was arrested after patrol officers heard shots around 2 a.m. Sunday, spotted a minivan leaving the parking lot of a closed business and pulled it over. Inside they found Clark and the high-powered rifle.

Clark, now facing a $50 fine if convicted and loss of his rifle, refused to say anything about the incident to police, leaving the motive unclear.

Catlett, who oversees the red-light camera program, said 6,798 drivers have been photographed running the red light at Broadway and I-640 and ticketed since the camera was installed in 2006. Clark was not one of them, he said.

[KR Cincy]

Gotta love the Volunteer State!!

[willieandwinnie]

DC is loaded with red light cameras and speed detectors. I know because I received 2 tickets in the mail. Speeding and running a red light. SUCKS, just sucks. I did just get a radar detector today. I'll be ready for trip to DC next Wednsday.

[BigSteve]

We have red light cameras at certain intersections in Long Beach. The
problems in Los Angeles and possibly Long Beach is that the company
that installs the cameras has been shown to set them improperly so
that more tickets are issued, the city makes more money in fines, and
the company continues to install more in the city.

[goofynina]

I sure hope they cant arrest you for flippin' them damn cameras off 

[paddbear0000]

I have no problem with them whatsoever! I was hit by a red light runner (speeding too) back in February. The guy started to drive off! Thankfully someone chased him down. Practically the whole front end of my car has been replaced thanks to that idiot, and I had neck pain for several weeks. And to top it off, he didn't have insurance even tho he showed the cops an insurance card (obviously a fake)! He swore his light was green. Thank god for witnesses and the red light camera! People who speed or run red lights deserve what they get!

[okarol]

ALABAMA Zero Tolerance Speed Camera

With the Alabama highway death toll continuing to increase, this will be the first year that Zero Tolerance Speed Cameras will be used.  The new cameras look different from the normal cameras.  I have included a photo so that you are familiar with them. Make sure you do not speed when approaching one. Please take this warning seriously, as you will not get a second chance.
 
 Happy Motoring!

[okarol]

Web Site Helps Drivers Identify Speed Enforcement Zones

UPDATED: 6:44 pm PDT March 21, 2008

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- When drivers speed, there are a variety of consequences involved such as speeding tickets, higher insurance costs and a greater chance of getting into an accident.

But a new Web site hopes to deter speeding and help drivers save some money.

Carlsbad technology guru Pete Tenereillo created Trapster.com, a Web site that gives drivers locations of speed traps.

"In real time, it tells you where the police are," said Tenereillo.

Users could also receive alerts via cell phone by programming phones to send alerts when a police officer or red light camera is close by.

It is all user-generated, meaning users share information.

"When you see police with a radar detector or other types of traps like a red light camera, speed camera or a place where police often hide, you press a button on your phone. As other members approach that area their phone will start saying, 'Live police, live police,'" said Tenereillo.

Each user is rated by other users according to how confident a driver could be that an alert is accurate.

The trap indicators on the Web site are color-coded for reliability. Green means a low-confidence trap, while yellow is a medium-confidence trap. Red is considered high-confidence.

So, what do police officers have to say about the Web site?

The Carlsbad Police Department said the alerts might actually deter speeding, since most drivers are inclined to slow down.

Signing up for the Trapster program is free.

Users visit the Web site, download a program and you are on your way. http://www.trapster.com/rl/Trapster.php

[Chris]

That picture is more like it!

[Sluff]

Wouldn't there be some kind of liability to the state of Alabama? What if it kills your passenger and they were not the ones speeding? Bad idea Alabama.

[Ohio Buckeye]

Ohio has some of the cameras at intersections.