An insider talk about a redlight camera
Sat, 02/28/2009 - 10:57am
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I had a chance to talk to an off-duty police officer yesterday, who told me a little about the Lone Tree redlight camera (-104.87305, 39.53629, Red Light Camera .026dr, CO Lone Tree poi-factory Feb25 09).
Apparently, the range for the speed-triggered camera had been set too far. Without anyone running the red light, an approaching car would trigger the camera, forcing the city (or its contractor) to sort through to see if there were actual violations.
They've had so many calls from drivers who complained that they were "flashed" without running the red light. The city had to explain about the false alarm so often that they readjusted the range.
It was interesting to hear a police officer's gripe about a redlight camera in his jurisdiction.
Screw the idiots at city hall
I had a chance to talk to an off-duty police officer yesterday, who told me a little about the Lone Tree redlight camera (-104.87305, 39.53629, Red Light Camera .026dr, CO Lone Tree poi-factory Feb25 09).
Apparently, the range for the speed-triggered camera had been set too far. Without anyone running the red light, an approaching car would trigger the camera, forcing the city (or its contractor) to sort through to see if there were actual violations.
They've had so many calls from drivers who complained that they were "flashed" without running the red light. The city had to explain about the false alarm so often that they readjusted the range.
It was interesting to hear a police officer's gripe about a redlight camera in his jurisdiction.
Just your confiscated tax $$$'s HARD at work.
"Ceterum autem censeo, Carthaginem esse delendam" “When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”