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kentuck

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8. My studies show...

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 07:58 AM

Jun 2012

...that the average driver wastes about 1 quart of gas per day at unnecessary stop lights, and considering there are a hundred million cars on the road at any time, this amounts to about 25,000,000 gallons of gas per day, or 5,000,000 barrels of refined oil, which is wasted.

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How Police and Traffic Light Companies Are Conspiring to Give You More Tickets [View all] xchrom Jun 2012 OP

Hey, but at least we got no new taxes BeyondGeography Jun 2012 #1

How is this a "savvy PR move"? pipoman Jun 2012 #4

It's called sarcasm BeyondGeography Jun 2012 #21

I'm a traffic lawyer. This article is correct. no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #2

What is your level of responsibility for exboyfil Jun 2012 #7

I find the entire venture of "trapping" motorists to be repugnant. no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #12

This is big in Iowa exboyfil Jun 2012 #15

I'm not sure how it is everywhere, but around here rbixby Jun 2012 #25

Problem I find with them is I no longer check for vehicles about to run a red light into me NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #9

Agreed Sherman A1 Jun 2012 #23

You're lucky! I think I've got 19 between work and home, and its only 3 miles. rbixby Jun 2012 #26

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A movement pipoman Jun 2012 #5

i agree. i like them. mopinko Jun 2012 #18

Except they haven't. Totally against these revenue generators. truebrit71 Jun 2012 #28

well, it's a pity that there is no data there about injuries. mopinko Jun 2012 #29

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Yep. Nothing like a regressive tax to hurt the poor slob driving to work to make ends meet. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 #35

assholes are people who run red lights then mopinko Jun 2012 #40

You are in a thread with evidence the system is being gamed nationwide ... Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 #41

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I'm wary of any company whose name ends with "Solutions" KansDem Jun 2012 #6

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But of course Hubert Flottz. lonestarnot Jun 2012 #55

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I knew there had to be a downside to those things NJCher Jun 2012 #53

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Yeah.. kentuck Jun 2012 #13

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You also, huh? RC Jun 2012 #38

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