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5 Ways Speeding and Red Lights Cameras Are Causing Political Outrage [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

If the cameras are simply for taxation purposes, I oppose. It's a flat tax on everybody. Selatius Nov 2012 #1

And all they're about is #3 union_maid Nov 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #24

I will go out of my way to avoid Sherman A1 Nov 2012 #3

I don't particularly like the idea of them but... randome Nov 2012 #4

The yellow light is too short or there is not a pause between the green light switch. n/t TheBlackAdder Nov 2012 #21

That is definitely not cool. randome Nov 2012 #34

k/r marmar Nov 2012 #5

Obey the law. MrYikes Nov 2012 #6

Those things are dangerous as hell. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #7

Cameras and shortened yellow light times Disconnect Nov 2012 #8

Yup. Javaman Nov 2012 #14

In my city not only did they shorten the yellow light times MindPilot Nov 2012 #20

Red-Light Camera Ticket Revenue: Palm Coast, 14%, Private Company, 86% dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #39

More than one town has been caught shortening the yellow light below standard. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #9

In most states Ligyron Nov 2012 #10

Not Florida zipplewrath Nov 2012 #18

That's because... TheBlackAdder Nov 2012 #22

Cash cows. That's all they are. lonestarnot Nov 2012 #11

Check The Yellow Light Timings. TheBlackAdder Nov 2012 #12

Same thing in New Port Richey, Florida. Fuddnik Nov 2012 #15

Set up a camcorder, on a tripod, record it and post it on-line. TheBlackAdder Nov 2012 #19

Even low end digital cameras do pretty decent video these days Fumesucker Nov 2012 #30

Awesome tip! TheBlackAdder Nov 2012 #33

Nothing but automated speed traps.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #25

extra-judicial privatized for-profit law enforcement MindPilot Nov 2012 #16

Wait! Was That Yellow Light Too Brief? TheBlackAdder Nov 2012 #17

what bothers me most is that the tea party types are the ones building around this dembotoz Nov 2012 #23

I got a red light camera ticket in League City, TX (one of the places that voted them out) sadbear Nov 2012 #26

Receiving tickets when you don't ven live or travel there obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #27

Some NJ Towns were notorious for this. TheBlackAdder Nov 2012 #32

Wow, for real?! obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #37

This is just another money making scheme... blackspade Nov 2012 #28

There are so many things wrong with red light cameras. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #29

My husband got a camera ticket. AnnaLee Nov 2012 #31

I really object to the speed cameras. bluethruandthru Nov 2012 #35

It sounds like the speed limits need to be raised AlexSatan Nov 2012 #36

One of the traffic laws I love from CA: jeff47 Nov 2012 #38

Orwell got busted for an illegal right on red. joeunderdog Nov 2012 #40