Red-light cameras returning to VB
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Re: Red-light cameras returning to VB
Nevermind that the last time VA did this they stopped it after 10 years because the study found that it made intersections significantly more dangerous when people learned that those intersections had cameras. That's ignoring the evidentiary and privacy issues they pose.
BTW, Spawn, would it be okay if the police put a camera in every room of your house? You shouldn't mind as long as you aren't doing anything illegal, right? Not saying cameras at intersections are comparable, just pointing out how worthless the "if you're not doing anything illegal..." argument is.
BTW, Spawn, would it be okay if the police put a camera in every room of your house? You shouldn't mind as long as you aren't doing anything illegal, right? Not saying cameras at intersections are comparable, just pointing out how worthless the "if you're not doing anything illegal..." argument is.
im pretty sure the camera catches you from the rear
And yeah, the camera's at the VB blvd / Independance int wont help traffic a bit.. if you're going eastbound on the blvd, the green light is literally 4 seconds.
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Re: Red-light cameras returning to VB
In that yellow light situation where a person rolls through the yellow, people now wanted to avoided the risk of the ticket and would slam on their brakes. I'll look up the numbers when I get back from class, but it was pretty startling just how much it rose the rate of accidents.
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Re: Red-light cameras returning to VB
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Re: Red-light cameras returning to VB
Maryland Students Use Speed Cameras for Revenge
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Re: Red-light cameras returning to VB
Washington Post: Red Light Cameras Increase Accidents
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/06/687.asp
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Re: Red-light cameras returning to VB
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Re: Red-light cameras returning to VB
Nothing more than a revenue generating scam. I do know in the past that these "red-light camera" systems often tweak the length of time the yellow light is displayed to help increase the number of red light runners. I'd be curious if they do any tweaking here in our city.
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Re: Red-light cameras returning to VB
Doesn't work, mythbusters tested it.