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bluethruandthru

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35. I really object to the speed cameras.

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 10:39 AM

Nov 2012

Where I live they were ONLY supposed to be used in school zones or at dangerous pedestrian crossings.

After the county saw the money these could rake in, they started putting them everywhere! They are now on divided highways that are nowhere near school zones or crosswalks. On roads where the speed limit is 40 on one side of the road....it will be 30 on the other - with a speed camera!!
The vast majority of these cameras are on very busy commuter corridors and all they've done (besides bring a boatload of cash to the county) is to slow commute times even further in an area where we already have the 3rd worst commutes in the nation!

I have no problem using speed cameras for safety issues...but the way they're being used now is ridiculous!

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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