Posted: 3/20/2009 7:37:38 AM EDT
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Im sure some of you have read this or something similar over the years.
They can give a damn about saving lives, they can give a damn about reducing accidents......everything, EVERYTHING is done in the name of revenue for the municipality and this philosophy is the same at ALL levels of government. its the clearest, most concise example of how pervasive and morally bankrupt 99% of the oligarchs who "represent" us are. Red light cameras too good for their own good? Some cities rethink devices as drivers pay heed, reducing fine revenue By Alex Johnson Reporter msnbc.com updated 1:12 a.m. CT, Fri., March. 21, 2008 Last week, Dallas officials reviewed the numbers and decided that a quarter of the cameras they had installed to catch motorists running red lights were too effective. So they shut them down. They are not alone. Faced with data showing that drivers pay attention to cameras at intersections — resulting in fewer ticketable violations and ever-shrinking revenue from fines — municipalities across the country are reconsidering red light cameras, which often work too well. At the heart of the discussions taking place in city councils and county commissions is tension between the twin benefits that were touted when local governments began installing cameras about a decade and a half ago. Officials were promised that the cameras — which take snapshots of busy intersections, capturing the license plates of any cars that are running the light — would simultaneously save lives and generate millions of dollars in extra fines. Story continues below ↓advertisement | your ad here The first half of that equation is arguably true: A federal study found a small but measurable reduction in injuries nationwide in accidents at intersections monitored by cameras, though there was an increase in some kinds of collisions. It is the second half of the equation that may be beginning to collapse. As drivers learn where the cameras are, they are more careful. Fewer of them run red lights. Local governments collect fewer fines. Fewer violations = less revenue Sometimes, as in Dallas, cameras generate so little revenue that they can’t even pay for themselves. Citywide statistics obtained by NBC affiliate KXAS-TV found that red light cameras do reduce accidents. That is a good thing. But they do it by reducing red light violations, by as much as 29 percent from month to month at particularly busy Dallas intersections. On the face of it, that, too, is a good thing — but not, necessarily, if you rely on traffic fines to make up a healthy chunk of your budget. Dallas lawmakers originally estimated gross revenue of $15 million from their 62 cameras this fiscal year, which ends June 30. But City Manager Mary Suhm estimated last week that the city would fall short by more than $4 million. So last week, the city turned off about a quarter of the least profitable cameras, saying it couldn’t justify the cost of running them........................ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23710970/ |
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Great concept. In order to piss off the local revenue thieves, don't let them get any of your money. Obey the speed limit and the money blown on that redlight camera is WASTED. Makes the city officials look bad. CJ Or just spray paint the lenses like ive been doing. 
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The first half of that equation is arguably true: A federal study found a small but measurable reduction in injuries nationwide in accidents at intersections monitored by cameras, though there was an increase in some kinds of collisions.
If it just saves one life, isn't it worth giving up your rights for. |
The time-honored English practice of hanging a burning tire (That's "tyre" to you Brits ) over the offending object is one I heartily approve of.But I've heard that it's a lot less unpleasant if you hang the tire on the camera BEFORE setting the tire on fire. CJ |
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or better yet...fight the ticket that comes in the mail....it is very difficult to prove who was driving the vehicle Or even better then that just fucking throw them away, I've got at least 14 of these things in the last couple of years and they always go straight to my garbage can. This is coming from a guy who has an active secret clearance that gets investigated regularly and these things never pop up. Also one of the Commander's of the phoenix police department has known me since I was a child he personally told me to throw them away, they don't count unless a policemen physically hands them to you. There a scare tactic if you pay them you are opting to give your money to the state. |
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The first half of that equation is arguably true: A federal study found a small but measurable reduction in injuries nationwide in accidents at intersections monitored by cameras, though there was an increase in some kinds of collisions.
If it just saves one life, isn't it worth giving up your rights for. NO don't underestimate over population, some death is good. |
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Great concept. In order to piss off the local revenue thieves, don't let them get any of your money. Obey the speed limit and the money blown on that redlight camera is WASTED. Makes the city officials look bad. CJ Or just spray paint the lenses like ive been doing. I am partial to the British method 
They also make a pray on paint which makes your plates unclear to the camera Apparently it works. |
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Great concept. In order to piss off the local revenue thieves, don't let them get any of your money. Obey the speed limit and the money blown on that redlight camera is WASTED. Makes the city officials look bad. CJ Or just spray paint the lenses like ive been doing. I am partial to the British method http://www.controleradar.org/data/burning-gatso-speed-camera-05.jpg They also make a pray on paint which makes your plates unclear to the camera Apparently it works. Does it come with a bible also? |