Red Light Cameras Coming to Town

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Bruzilla

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The Sheriff's Office down here in Jacksonville is going to be testing red light cameras over the next couple of months. Why I felt the need to post this bit of Jax-local news is that these cameras don't snap pictures of people as they go through the light, and focus on the front tag area. These cameras measure each car's speed and determine if the speed makes the car likely to run the light. If the car is moving fast enough, a video camera comes on and tracks the car through the intersection, so you get to see exactly where your car was when the light turned red.

And for those of you who don't like these cameras because you don't get to confront your accuser, the folks that manage the cameras havea website that you can go to once you get a ticket. You can download the video of your wreckless driving and decide before going to court if you really want to challenge the video of your happy face driving by the camera as you bust the red light. :razz:

I hope they put these at every intersection!
 
mAlice

mAlice

professional daydreamer
Every time I hear one of these stories I think about the guy behind me that's already climbing up my tail pipe.
 
aps45819

aps45819

24/7 Single Dad
They just pulled them out in northern VA. They were losing money on them.
Seems strange that they were put in as major life saving device, but are getting pulled because they're not making a profit.
 
blacklabman

blacklabman

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Who in SoMD cares if Jacksonville, FL is getting these cameras. Don't say it's a growing trend that we may soon get them. Besides, no one is SoMD runs red lights.
 
Cletus_Vandam

Cletus_Vandam

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Arrested Development

Anyone see the episode of Arrested Development where Gob was driving the bluth airport truck, ran a red light and had hid brother's photo held up in front of his face while the camera took his picture. The police arrested Michael for breaking the dad out and running the light.

That show is frickin' crazy. :killingme
 
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Bruzilla

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blacklabman said:
Who in SoMD cares if Jacksonville, FL is getting these cameras. Don't say it's a growing trend that we may soon get them. Besides, no one is SoMD runs red lights.
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Because this was a big cause celeb up there a few years ago, and the biggest point of contention from many on this forum was that such cameras shouldn't be used because while a picture of a tag can prove your car was running the red light, it doesn't prove that you were driving it. Plus you had no real way to confront your accuser and find out why it thought you were behind the wheel.

These new cameras overcome both of these obstacles, so I was wondering what the new reasons would be for why these cameras shouldn't be used in MD. :whistle:
 
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