Comments on: Red Light Cameras http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/red_light_cameras/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:43:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jeremiad Screamer http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/red_light_cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-29688 Jeremiad Screamer Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:41:25 +0000 /?p=8451#comment-29688 Other unintended consequences include an increase in rear-ender accidents at intersections when people who've gotten a camera ticket, like those around here, stop for stale green to avoid that .0000000001 millisecond yellow light. This also slows traffic down the line. Other unintended consequences include an increase in rear-ender accidents at intersections when people who've gotten a camera ticket, like those around here, stop for stale green to avoid that .0000000001 millisecond yellow light. This also slows traffic down the line.

]]> By: Gary and the Samoyeds http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/red_light_cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-29677 Gary and the Samoyeds Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:10:40 +0000 /?p=8451#comment-29677 If there were a law requiring that the yellow last at least XX seconds if a camera is installed, it would eliminate much red-light running (and much revenue). I love how the insurance companies are also looking out for public safety. "We need to raise our rates to protect our prof... er ... safety, yeah, that's it." If there were a law requiring that the yellow last at least XX seconds if a camera is installed, it would eliminate much red-light running (and much revenue).

I love how the insurance companies are also looking out for public safety. "We need to raise our rates to protect our prof... er ... safety, yeah, that's it."

]]> By: Hennessys View http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/red_light_cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-29674 Hennessys View Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:59:32 +0000 /?p=8451#comment-29674 <strong>Traffic Light Cameras</strong> I live in Wildwood, Missouri, where traffic light cameras are popping up at all the intersections where new traffic signals are installed. It seems a new traffic signal is installed every week, too. I heard Walter Williams talking last year about t... Traffic Light Cameras
I live in Wildwood, Missouri, where traffic light cameras are popping up at all the intersections where new traffic signals are installed. It seems a new traffic signal is installed every week, too.

I heard Walter Williams talking last year about t...

]]> By: bryan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/red_light_cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-29671 bryan Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:31:48 +0000 /?p=8451#comment-29671 Further, if the driver gets points on the driving record, and gets charged for several red lights, he can have his drivers license revoked, which would create a whole mess of other problems. Further, if the driver gets points on the driving record, and gets charged for several red lights, he can have his drivers license revoked, which would create a whole mess of other problems.

]]> By: David http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/red_light_cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-29669 David Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:19:10 +0000 /?p=8451#comment-29669 The camera in these systems can capture an image of the driver. In fact, this is necessary to avoid the owner of the vehicle claiming that he wasn't driving the vehicle at the time of the violation, therefore, he was not responsible for the ticket. This system has been harangued for 15-20 years in Houston. A former Houston Police Chief offered an odd rationale for opposing the system--he thought that it would be unfair to men who got a notification of a violation in the mail that included a photo of the front-seat passengers if the the photo showed a woman other than his wife. I wonder if the Chief was thinking of anyone in particular? The camera in these systems can capture an image of the driver. In fact, this is necessary to avoid the owner of the vehicle claiming that he wasn't driving the vehicle at the time of the violation, therefore, he was not responsible for the ticket. This system has been harangued for 15-20 years in Houston. A former Houston Police Chief offered an odd rationale for opposing the system--he thought that it would be unfair to men who got a notification of a violation in the mail that included a photo of the front-seat passengers if the the photo showed a woman other than his wife. I wonder if the Chief was thinking of anyone in particular?

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