New use for red light cameras

 

The city of Chicago announced today they were thinking about using red light cameras to nab uninsured motorists.

Whats next?!

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Flip Garmin Street P.330 Garmin 255WT Garmin LM50

I think there is more to come.

with anpr (Plate Readers). they can check insurance, registration, Amber Alerts, and potentially Excessive parking tickets, wants and warrants and stolen vehicles.

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And this is a bad thing why???

Duplicate post

this was talked about on a different thread.

Agree with catching

Agree with catching uninsured drivers.

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http://www.poi-factory.com/node/21626 - red light cameras do not work

How will they determine

which insurance company the insured drivers are using to eliminate the uninsured?

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260, 295W, 1490T,2455LMT

Who insures the Insurance companies?

Perhaps they need a camera out in from of AIG to catch the bonuses speeding out of that building!

Bob

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Robert Woodcock

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RWoodcock wrote:

Perhaps they need a camera out in from of AIG to catch the bonuses speeding out of that building!

HAHAHA! BINGO!

I would love it if they used

I would love it if they used the cameras to catch uninsured drivers! I live in AZ and we have one of the highest rates of uninsured drivers in the country. The last study I read stated that about 22% of AZ motorists are uninsured. To make it worse, a lot of drivers are also under-insured here. I'm constantly in fear that someone is going to hit me and not be financially able to fix my car (or me if it's a bad one). At least it makes me a more defensive driver to know that you're playing Russian Roulette every time you get in your car here! sad

Out of

all the things these automated cameras are used for, this makes the absolute most sense.

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If they have a database of Insured customers

that can be referenced to a States license plate? Why don't they write a software program to combine the two databases and determine who is uninsured. No need to give the red light camera owner a finders fee. This could tell you right now, not one at a time.

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BobDee wrote:

all the things these automated cameras are used for, this makes the absolute most sense.

I agree.

New thought
The licence plate/insured database will probably become un-manageable. Ever have a reminder bill come in the mail after payment made. Happens all the time. And what if, past insurance was cancelled they report termination but new insurance is late posting insured. Ticket, to court for that person. Don't think the courts are ready for that, could clog courts. Legal issues would require allowing the un-insured a buffer say 30 days after cancelation.

Having come from CA and now

Having come from CA and now residing in CO, the uninsured motorist rates just seem to keep going up and up. These ppl are actively breaking the law and should be worried about attempting to drive. I hope they utilize the RL Cams in my area to get more of these ppl either off the road or meeting their responsibilites!

Red Light Cameras on Beach are Justified

See article posted in todays Orange County Register
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/red-beach-law-2336154-lig...

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Even if they do start using

Even if they do start using the cameras for other purposes, it won't make a difference. If GPSr owners know where they are at, they will route around them if they are in one of these illegal categories.

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Be the change you want to see in the world. - Ghandi

Another use

The Ohio State Highway Patrol wanted to use portable speed cameras to nab drivers not wearing seat belts, but the Ohio Senate Republicans have nixed it. Doesn't mean that the Highway Patrol won't keep trying to get the legisaltion passed to allow that usage of the cameras.

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Red Light/Uninsured motorist cameras

lizlovesmustangs wrote:

I would love it if they used the cameras to catch uninsured drivers! I live in AZ and we have one of the highest rates of uninsured drivers in the country. The last study I read stated that about 22% of AZ motorists are uninsured.

Ha! You should come to Florida! The current estimate is 40+% to 50% of the motorists here are uninsured. We have so many out of state cars belonging to tourists, gypsy workers and seasonal residents that it's impossible to enforce the insurance requirement.

We should put the red light cameras with insurance checkers on every road coming into the state!

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Joe

great idea

Great idea I, would love to catch all uninsured drivers in New Jersey so maybe I can get reasonable insurance rates

Uninsured drivers

I find the numbers of uninsured drivers quoted here to be appaling. Here in Manitoba, Canada, we have vitualy no uninsured drivers. Your insurance is included in your annual vehicle registration and licence plates. You cannot get a licence plate without insurance. Only way you can cancell your insurance is to turn in your plates. You could of course drive without licence plates but I don't think that would work for long.

Manitoba's Got It Right!

That sounds like a great way to go! Creates a once a year check on driver's compliance with maintaining adequate insurance coverage. How do we make this happen here in the states?!

Flaekingur wrote:

I find the numbers of uninsured drivers quoted here to be appalling. Here in Manitoba, Canada, we have virtually no uninsured drivers. Your insurance is included in your annual vehicle registration and license plates. You cannot get a license plate without insurance. Only way you can cancel your insurance is to turn in your plates. You could of course drive without license plates but I don't think that would work for long.

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All Canada

Flaekingur wrote:

I find the numbers of uninsured drivers quoted here to be appaling. Here in Manitoba, Canada, we have vitualy no uninsured drivers. Your insurance is included in your annual vehicle registration and licence plates. You cannot get a licence plate without insurance. Only way you can cancell your insurance is to turn in your plates. You could of course drive without licence plates but I don't think that would work for long.

I'm not sure that's the way it works all over Canada. but like you I was amazed at the idea that someone can get away with driving uninsured for any length of time. In BC you get a sticker (colour coded by year) to put on your plate and you can't get it without insurance. You won't be driving for long if the police don't see a current sticker.

Great Ideas from Canada

These are great ideas used by Canada to enforce auto insurance. The one about having to give up your plates to cancel insurance is really good. One problem I could see is that drivers would simply quit paying their premium after they got their tag. If this happened, then a warrant should be issued and a policeman should go to the work or home address of the culprit and arrest them. Uninsured motorists wreak havoc on our roads and are a burden to our safety.

FL license plates

Joe R. wrote:
lizlovesmustangs wrote:

I would love it if they used the cameras to catch uninsured drivers! I live in AZ and we have one of the highest rates of uninsured drivers in the country. The last study I read stated that about 22% of AZ motorists are uninsured.

Ha! You should come to Florida! The current estimate is 40+% to 50% of the motorists here are uninsured. We have so many out of state cars belonging to tourists, gypsy workers and seasonal residents that it's impossible to enforce the insurance requirement.

We should put the red light cameras with insurance checkers on every road coming into the state!

I begin to worry about out-of-state plate vehicles on the road. While our state is doing a great job to ensure no uninsured driver registered as a state resident, there are out-of-state plate vehicles on our road. Are they insured? I hope there is a way to find out.

Great idea from Canada

Paying for auto insurance in order to get your license plates sounds like it makes sense or at least a great idea to start the ball rolling. If we would get in a habit at looking how other countries solve problems we would do ourselves a big favor. This also would work each state could look to see what other states are doing, kind of a "best practices" approach.

In regards to drivers without insurance, this most likely falls under the 10-90 rule, i.e. 10% of the uninsured drivers cause 90% of the problems.

I'm all for using them for

I'm all for using them for uninsured checks. I have always had insurance and I'd hate to get screwed by someone breaking the law.

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Proof of Insurance

Alabama law requires proof of insurance before issuing a license plate, but all they do is have you sign the tag receipt, attesting that you have liability insurance. I've never been asked to produce an insurance card or copy of a policy. There are uninsured and unlicensed drivers all over the roads in this state.