Posted by Beav on March 28, 2009, 1:45 pm
> You'd assume that the American people would get pissed when Big
> Brother puts x-ray machines that can see their most private parts at
> airports, or when their telephones are tapped and their emails are
> being checked, but NO, they are only concerned about the traffic
> cameras that do indeed a great job of calming traffic and making a
> little bit safer for those at the bottom of the food chain like
> motorcycles, cyclists and pedestrians...
> The right of the predator to run wild is sacred, but the right of the
> prey to be safe is not. Funny sheep, they are so easily manipulated.
> (I quote)
> "The village of Schaumburg, Ill., installed a camera at Woodfield Mall
> last November to film cars that were running red lights, then used the
> footage to issue citations. Results were astonishing. The town issued
> $1 million in fines in just three months.
> But drivers caught by the unforgiving enforcement -- which mainly
> snared those who didn't come to a full stop before turning right on
> red -- exploded in anger. Many vowed to stop shopping at the mall
> unless the camera was turned off. The village stopped monitoring right
> turns at the intersection in January.
> Once a rarity, traffic cameras are filming away across the country.
> And they're not just focusing their sights on red-light runners. The
> latest technology includes cameras that keep tabs on highways to catch
> speeders in the act and infrared license-plate readers that nab ticket
> and tax scofflaws."
> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123811365190053401.html?mod=yhoofront
> NOTE: Traffic cameras are common in Europe, where people get
> rebellious about other stuff.
Unfortunately, not nearly enough rebellion is happening.
Posted by Stephen! on March 28, 2009, 8:59 pm
af5c7f5d3b47@42g2000yqk.googlegroups.com:
> I wouldn't doubt that it does. But what it increases even more is
> rear end crashes. When someone knows the only way to avoid a ticket
> is to slam brakes quick it can catch the driver behind of guard.
Perhaps the "driver behind" shouldn't be following so closely. After
all, if you are somewhere that requires a traffic light most likely there
are other road hazards around which might make one use the brakes
quickly...
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Posted by ComandanteBanana on March 28, 2009, 10:19 pm
> af5c7f5d3...@42g2000yqk.googlegroups.com:
> > I wouldn't doubt that it does. But what it increases even more is
> > rear end crashes. When someone knows the only way to avoid a ticket
> > is to slam brakes quick it can catch the driver behind of guard.
> Perhaps the "driver behind" shouldn't be following so closely. After
> all, if you are somewhere that requires a traffic light most likely there
> are other road hazards around which might make one use the brakes
> quickly...
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> RCOS #7
> IBA# 11465http://imagesdesavions.com
Chances are, the driver behind will be too busy talking on the phone
to be aware of the changing light.
We shouldn't regulate that either?
Posted by Stephen! on March 28, 2009, 10:54 pm
44ab-b542-d54226ff159f@z9g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:
> Chances are, the driver behind will be too busy talking on the phone
> to be aware of the changing light.
>
> We shouldn't regulate that either?
Nope... Far too many people are still alive because of government
coddling. Thin the herd a bit, I say.
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Posted by Stephen! on March 28, 2009, 9:02 pm
> down at all except for the physics to allow them to make the turn (and
> that limit is probably in the tens of miles per hour).
"90" is a ten's...
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> Brother puts x-ray machines that can see their most private parts at
> airports, or when their telephones are tapped and their emails are
> being checked, but NO, they are only concerned about the traffic
> cameras that do indeed a great job of calming traffic and making a
> little bit safer for those at the bottom of the food chain like
> motorcycles, cyclists and pedestrians...
> The right of the predator to run wild is sacred, but the right of the
> prey to be safe is not. Funny sheep, they are so easily manipulated.
> (I quote)
> "The village of Schaumburg, Ill., installed a camera at Woodfield Mall
> last November to film cars that were running red lights, then used the
> footage to issue citations. Results were astonishing. The town issued
> $1 million in fines in just three months.
> But drivers caught by the unforgiving enforcement -- which mainly
> snared those who didn't come to a full stop before turning right on
> red -- exploded in anger. Many vowed to stop shopping at the mall
> unless the camera was turned off. The village stopped monitoring right
> turns at the intersection in January.
> Once a rarity, traffic cameras are filming away across the country.
> And they're not just focusing their sights on red-light runners. The
> latest technology includes cameras that keep tabs on highways to catch
> speeders in the act and infrared license-plate readers that nab ticket
> and tax scofflaws."
> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123811365190053401.html?mod=yhoofront
> NOTE: Traffic cameras are common in Europe, where people get
> rebellious about other stuff.