tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802793022423388420.post3201868242851069956..comments2023-03-29T17:28:56.467-07:00Comments on ARIZONA ATHEIST: Say NO to Red-Light CamerasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802793022423388420.post-62822743348511167462011-12-27T11:00:03.528-07:002011-12-27T11:00:03.528-07:00Thanks Hendy. As the post I linked to noted, most ...Thanks Hendy. As the post I linked to noted, most red-light running stops (94% reduction) with a proper timing on the yellow lights, so the studies don't seem to support the assertion that people, with a longer yellow light time, would try to "gun" it. But even if they did "gun" it and make it before the light changed, I don't see any issue so long as they don't goArizona Atheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377658912951142427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802793022423388420.post-16725879490740579722011-12-27T10:42:42.154-07:002011-12-27T10:42:42.154-07:00@AA:
Thanks for the clarification. I figured that...@AA:<br /><br />Thanks for the clarification. I figured that was the gist, but didn't see it explicitly stated that the driver was <i>aware</i> of the camera's presence. Or is it implied that because these things are going up at <i>some</i> intersections that the effect occurs because drivers think that they <i>might</i> be up at any particular intersection? In other words, do they jwhendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03615608336736450543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802793022423388420.post-27194646051476117072011-12-26T21:20:26.038-07:002011-12-26T21:20:26.038-07:00Hi Hendy,
The reason that more crashes happen wit...Hi Hendy,<br /><br />The reason that more crashes happen with red-light cameras is because people get spooked and slam on their brakes when approaching an intersection, even if the light is still yellow, out of fear of not catching the light in time and getting flashed and getting a ticket in the mail. This unnecessary and sudden stop often causes cars that are following behind the car that Arizona Atheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377658912951142427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802793022423388420.post-83623342122920425262011-12-26T08:33:00.767-07:002011-12-26T08:33:00.767-07:00I can't figure out how the red light cameras a...I can't figure out how the red light cameras are <i>causing</i> accidents. People are seeing them and being distracted? I admit I read the beginning and skimmed the rest, but I was curious if you could explain what it is that <i>causes</i> the accidents. There must be some kind of interaction between the accident causers, people, and the cameras, such that it wouldn't occur if the camerasjwhendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03615608336736450543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802793022423388420.post-76396760332605821442011-08-23T12:17:41.987-07:002011-08-23T12:17:41.987-07:00*"still was not unreasonable as it was close ...*"still was not unreasonable as it was close and traffic and conditions were clear."<br />Clarify... Traffic ahead and to the side was clear, there was traffic behind me building up because of the slow moving moron ahead. 3 lanes, was in left most lane. Was not turning. I feared for one of those light induced rear end crashes, and being 150 miles from home, 8pm, and needing to work the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802793022423388420.post-64632763346905371042011-08-23T12:13:56.169-07:002011-08-23T12:13:56.169-07:00For anyone else finding this article as I have...
...For anyone else finding this article as I have...<br />Article 21 Photo Enforcement Systems<br />28-1201 to 28-1205<br />28-1593. Service of uniform traffic ticket and complaint<br />28-1602. Photo enforcement violation; no duty to identify photo or respond; definitions<br /><br />What troubles me is that I researched this last year and there were specific entries in the LAW that stated tickets Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802793022423388420.post-12252290397711265682008-05-19T13:46:00.000-07:002008-05-19T13:46:00.000-07:00The main problem I have with Red Light Cameras and...The main problem I have with Red Light Cameras and Speed cameras is that it's a transfer of money from citizens to a private company.<BR/><BR/>The City of Scottsdale is always complaining about how the camera system is "barely break-even", yet they collect millions in fines, with the majority of it going to the private service companies like RedFlex.<BR/><BR/>As far as I know private, for-profit Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com