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amerciti001

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7. So what else is new...

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2013, 07:26 PM

May 2013

When you get some company to privatize something that the local, state or federal government something that should be completely accountable to the Public, this is the result of this Privatization = Profits.

Even if it means ripping off the Public by reducing the time on the yellow caution traffic light to bag more red light runners. Way to go, In 2013, the cameras are on pace to generate $120 million. All by reducing the timing of one light that changes from one color to another just as you are half way through the intersection, resulting in you being mail a ticket for running the (red) light, Way to go!!

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FL quietly shortened yellow light standards & lengths, resulting in more red light camera tickets [View all] The Straight Story May 2013 OP

keep votin republican florida leftyohiolib May 2013 #1

I would love to know how much the camera companies are making. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #2

Typically, half of the proceeds. IIRC California pays them a smaller percentage because the Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #3

I am in a tizzy because my lil town is talking about putting up its 4th light dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #5

I love red light cameras Addison May 2013 #4

Really? Red light cameras *cause* more collisions than they prevent. X_Digger May 2013 #6

I'm not sure that I buy that site as unbiased mythology May 2013 #8

Click on each link for the different investigations (it's not all one study.) X_Digger May 2013 #10

So what else is new... amerciti001 May 2013 #7

The very definition of "dirty trick" zappaman May 2013 #9