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My town installed red light cameras about a year ago.  All in the name of ‘safety’ mind you.  They even split the revenue generated with the company that provides the equipment.  That really irks me.

I’d be interested to see their traffic accident stats for the same period. I’m not convinced that increased tickets = decreased accidents. If it does, then you have some justification. If it doesn’t, you have harrasment for the sake of revenue.

The future ain’t what it used to be.....

gregdn said, My town installed red light cameras about a year ago.  All in the name of ‘safety’ mind you.  They even split the revenue generated with the company that provides the equipment.

Shitty deal. I’ve read before that in some Texan cities around the Dallas area, the red light run/clip is a 200 dollar ticket. 50 goes to the government while 150 goes to the company who installed the equipment. Street corners have signs that say something along the lines of, “13,049 tickets issued since 2001"* or whatever year it is. That’s how it was Plano area north of Dallas when I was last there in August 2001.

Red light cameras are dangerous marriage of corporation and state with a high potential for abuse and shady dealings. Roads aren’t supposed to be moneymakers for the government. It’s not a business.

*This is not an exaggeration. I was shocked at how high each number was. It was not uncommon to see 13 thousand on one side and 11 thousand on another. Less busy corners would have numbers in the low thousands, all for a half year. I was told by residents there that they would change the signs every couple of months or so.

I’ve seen stories which prove that the red light camera’s result in more rear end collisions.

They’re a fraud perpetrated by dishonest politicians so they can extort more money out of the public.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

My husband keeps getting my daughters tickets for the EZ tag toll booth thing in Houston in the mail. So we finally got her an EZ tag. What a brat!

I’m not sure what exactly that is, but it sure sounds like’s she’s got you guys figured out.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

An EZ tag is a tag on your car so you don’t have to stop and pay at the toll booth. You pay it prior. Well she did not have an EZ tag or toll money so she just went through it and it cost $40 bucks everytime she does it because the camera shows her tag. It is registered to us so we get the ticket and her daddy pays for them…

My kids are too little to drive yet.  But I’m sure I’ll have my fun when the time comes.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

I’m sure you have toll roads because your taxes are so low?  We pay for our roads with the gas tax and vehicle registration (generally well under $100/yr)

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

The toll road I am speaking of is the Sam Houston Toll way. There are other ways to go. BUT she is a brat and her daddy spoils her. Our son would never have done that. Especially twice!

If the only laws we passed were those outlawing actions that directly usurp people’s rights, we wouldn’t have this problem.

We have a toll road here in Kansas City.  About once a year you get a speeding ticket for driving the same speed as everyone else.  You can get rid of it by paying $200 instead of $100.  I’ve been pulled over before when going slower than the rest of traffic because I was the last car in line and easier to pull out behind.  No increase in safety, just tax collectors with radar guns.  Funny how they do nothing that go 40mph down my residential street…

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