tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429664071823478724.post8227355818326411269..comments2024-03-12T00:11:29.901-07:00Comments on Defensive Driving School: Red Light CamerasBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17064616370181183885noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429664071823478724.post-13266526202060491172013-03-15T21:13:29.083-07:002013-03-15T21:13:29.083-07:00Ohio judge ruled that speed cameras interfere with...Ohio judge ruled that speed cameras interfere with due process and are unconstitutional. http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/Judge-Village-s-traffic-cameras-high-tech-game-of-3-card-Monte/-/13550662/19215754/-/11jqsi0/-/index.htmlBridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064616370181183885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429664071823478724.post-12236153140047047352010-11-25T07:40:47.861-08:002010-11-25T07:40:47.861-08:00Wikipedia has a great article on red light cameras...Wikipedia has a great article on red light cameras with links to various studies. They cite the collisions happening in many cities have changed from right angle to rear-end. Thus, the rate hasn't changed - just the type. And the latter from what I understand is more expensive to fix. They also talk about some cities shortening the yellow light time to catch more people. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_light_camera.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064616370181183885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429664071823478724.post-18435959080451040352010-11-24T23:39:59.838-08:002010-11-24T23:39:59.838-08:00When I first heard about them I figured Red Light ...When I first heard about them I figured Red Light Cameras were a way for more traffic enforcement to happen without a city having to hire more officers. Now, with government giving you the choice at the airport of groping you to find weapons or else participate in an X-Rayted photo of you naked being kept forever somewhere, I have changed my opinion.<br /><br />That Arizona firm, ATS, who makes millions from the cameras has been invested in by Goldman Sachs (with taxpayer TARP money I am told)in order that they can buy tens of thousands more cameras. Likewise the parent company of Geico has invested in Goldman Sachs because their customers who get red light tickets have to pay higher premiums.<br /><br />The cities are getting rich from we poor slobs who try to make it through a yellow light which is probably shorter now that there is a camera. Our alternative is to jam on our brakes and hope the guy behind us is paying attention. Some studies show there are more accidents because of the cameras.<br /><br />Let's get government out of our personal lives. We are paying for red light cameras as motorists to enhance city coffers and to make billionaires richer so that they can now invest in new ways to extract our diminished wealth from us.<br /><br />It's time to speak up and find leaders who represent us and get their hands out of our wallets and off our private parts.John and Pat Fawcetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14100424069333843494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429664071823478724.post-22633157063417574982010-05-07T10:57:24.402-07:002010-05-07T10:57:24.402-07:00Wow that Facebook group had a link to a website th...Wow that Facebook group had a link to a website that sells license plate spray. Ha ha ha, This makes it hard for a camera to see who it is because of the glare;-)<br />http://www.photoblocker.com/www/index.htmlBretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044514794451911781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429664071823478724.post-37006592325016044242010-05-07T10:47:54.076-07:002010-05-07T10:47:54.076-07:00So one thing that annoys the heck out of me is the...So one thing that annoys the heck out of me is the lights in Lynnwood. Every single traffic light has those cameras. I'd like to see a study about the length of yellow lights in municipalities with cameras. I swear that they are two seconds shorter. No joke. It's very smart on the part of the city, to cut the yellow short to catch more people.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044514794451911781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429664071823478724.post-38928878707713823282010-05-07T08:27:15.206-07:002010-05-07T08:27:15.206-07:00So true Colleen. I can only imagine how distractin...So true Colleen. I can only imagine how distracting a dog would be loose in the car. She probably wouldn't even notice if a camera got her while she ran a red light. :o)Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064616370181183885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429664071823478724.post-42741578255831690112010-05-07T06:44:27.104-07:002010-05-07T06:44:27.104-07:00This has nothing to do with traffic lights but
I ...This has nothing to do with traffic lights but<br /><br />I saw a lady driving with her little dog standing on her lap this morning. I thought how gross would that be if she crashed and the air bag went off. <br /><br />Distracted driving and the potential of doggie guts all over you. YUCK!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170077785421575264noreply@blogger.com