Again, you keep adding words I never said. And I never said I run stop signs and red lights.
Driving a grain truck, I also have that point of no return. And there are times I see a red light as I'm going under it.
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I still can't get a picture of that in my mind. If the person in front of you has working brake lights, isn't that an indicator of their intent to either stop or keep going?
Here is what I'm picturing based on my own personal experience:
Approaching a just turned yellow light, the car in front of me brakes to stop. I see those brake lights and brake accordingly, which I'm going to do anyway because it's unlikely both of us will make it through the yellow. We both wait for the light. He proceeds. I proceed.
Alternately he blows the yellow light; I stop for the red which I'm already prepared for because I saw it turn yellow.
OR he blows the red light; I call him a bunch of bad names while I brake for the light. (I'm a multitasker like that - I can call someone bad names AND apply my brakes at the same time
Most often it's: we're a line of cars waiting for the light to turn; the person in front of me is doing something other than paying attention to their driving; the light turns green and they sit there; I blow my horn at them, call them a few choice names and wave my arms around; they go, "Oh yeah..." and go through just as the light is turning red again, too late for me to make it. I say a bunch of cusswords, then remember it's like 3 extra minutes out of my very important busy day, and I chill again.
Haven't all the Prowlers been replaced by the Growlers?
Yes, long time ago. Strangely tho, they used the EA-6B pods for a long time. I only thought about the EA-6B because my dad used to rebuild and repair the pods.
I didn't know you drove heavy trucks. How cool is that?
I've been driving heavy trucks since I was 14...grain/silage trucks (Loadstar 1600s..and beaters to boot) back on the farm, and tandem-axle dumptrucks, fully loaded with job materials and with large backhoe on heavy trailer behind after I got in the landscape construction business. Still keep my A license although I'm not sure why.
Is that what that was? Sounded like a rant to moi.
She ain't gonna understand any of that. It's real data.Ah, anecdotes as data. Never ends. What I see is real, nothing else matters. Meanwhile, in a faraway land where data is gathered and reported......
Red-Light Cameras Increase Accidents - National Motorists Association
A collection of media coverage reporting on the increase in accidents at red light ticket camera intersections.ww2.motorists.org
Note each case has a link to factual data. Its the first line of each one.
Los Angeles | KCAL TV
A local TV station fact-checked the city’s claims that their ticket cameras reduced accidents and found that the opposite was true. At 20 of the 32 intersections studied, accidents increased and several intersections tripled their accident rate.
Washington, D.C. | Washington Post
This report showed an overall increase in accidents at red-light camera intersections of 107 percent.
Portland, Oregon | KATU News
KATU News reviewed city statistics and found a 140 percent increase in rear-end crashes at the intersections where red light cameras were installed.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Weekly
This article showed an increase of 10 to 21 percent in accidents in intersections with red-light cameras.
Corpus Christi, Texas | TheNewspaper.com
Data released by the city showed that the total number of accidents in Corpus Christi increased 14 percent, from 310 incidents to 353, at nine locations where automated ticketing machines were stationed. Contrary to the claim that red light cameras reduce the severity of collisions, the number of accidents involving injuries increased 28 percent from 140 to 179. Rear end collisions also increased by nearly a third from 160 to 208.
But, be sure to tell them to come across Biden's border. Free healthcare, 5K Gift card, free jet fare to anywhere in the US you want to go, Social Security, even though you never paid in to it, Medicare, even though you never paid in to it and free hotel stay. And perhaps other benefits.
Does it make sense?
And that is what happens now, about once or twice a week plus a decoy cruiser randomly parked. Hasn't made an impact.
Where is this?
