speed trap Heath

[Troy]

So, being a "computer guy"... what's to stop the programmers from snapping the picture a couple of milliseconds prior to the red light? I mean, the company selling the cameras to the local governments are guaranteeing a certain amount of revenue. Seems like a conflict of interest to me. It doesn't take much to play with the timing of the lights to catch drivers off guard and the driver has no proof of their own to refute the ticket. I was reading a study the other day that noted most of the "t-bone" accidents (that the cameras are supposed to prevent) involve emergency vehicles. Those statistics don't change much with the cameras but, rear end collisions increase due to people anticipating the light. I predict we'll see a lot more of these revenue generating schemes as state and local governments struggle with budgets. That's all they are as I don't believe there's any safety advantage at all.

Troy

[Mike DC]

I'd like to see pork-bill cameras installed into the house of congress.  Fine them $10,000 every time the camera snaps a shot of them voting for unnecessary pork. 


 

[chargergirl]

I'd like to see pork-bill cameras installed into the house of congress.  Fine them $10,000 every time the camera snaps a shot of them voting for unnecessary pork. 


 

It would never pass since congress would have to vote on it.