Red light camera monkey business may be a national trend Red light camera monkey business may be a national trend
By Joel Hruska | Published: April 13, 2008 Quote:
Red-light cameras are often billed as a great way to improve traffic safety and prevent speeding. A few cities across America, however, have been caught short-timing their own yellow lights below legal levels, in what may be an attempt to boost ticket revenues by giving drivers less time to come to a stop. So how many anecdotes do you need to pronounce something a trend? It's hard to say, especially when the anecdotes in question support the abolishment of something as universally hated as the red light camera.
Six possible red light "gotcha" stories, some of which go back as far as 2005, were originally reported by theNewspaper, but were compiled into a single list of events by motorists.org. One city, Chatanooga, TN, has been forced to repay the $8,800 it collected in ticket revenue, while investigations in Dallas, Texas and Springfield, Missouri, have uncovered evidence of similar practices, although no charges have been filed.
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Precisely the type of discriminatory bullshit I suspect the Fuzz in this area are doing.
Bastards!
Is there no limit to the type of petty BS we are expected to put with from government, while we quitely tow the line?
If it's discovered that these traps were ordered, then I think a fitting pinishment would be to act as a traffic cop, perfoming the function of traffic light.