Recent Articles of Interest

 

Another City Caught Lowering Yellow Light Times To Catch More Red Light Runners
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090701/1842145429.shtml
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Schaumburg Dumps Redlight Cameras After They Show No Safety Benefit
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090629/0206575395.shtml

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Garmin Nuvi650 - Morehead City, NC

Caught in San Francisco

Interestingly I had a different experience with a yellow light. I had rented a car in San Francisco and drove up to wine country for a few days. On my way back to SFO airport I was routed off the highway because of traffic. I went around a long bend in the road to an intersection with many traffic lights, they were all yellow. The speed limit was 30, so it took me a long time to get to the intersection, I estimate nearly 10 seconds. I was confused and thought it was like a flashing yellow and started to go through the intersection, while yielding. Half way through, the lights all went red. Literally 10 light bulbs went off, snapping my picture. (My fault for not having the redlight poi active on my 760.

Just received a $25 charge from the rental company, warning me they turned over my information to the State who will be sending me a summons.

Can not wait to see what that will be.

Thanks for the articles!

Thanks for the articles!

Maywood, CA to dump cameras

Here is another article about a town getting rid of cameras. I am not sure when it will be effective though.

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/28/2830.asp

TechDirt May be now be following Red Light Camera Stories???

Here is another post from TechDirt:
Redlight Cameras In Kansas City Are Too Successful
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090706/0218435453.shtml

Based on the appearance of the recent articles, it appears that the issue of Red Light Cameras may now be a topic that is being followed by TechDirt. Whether they actually are or not, I don't know.

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Garmin Nuvi650 - Morehead City, NC

Cowardly To Monitor Speed Traps???

DC Police Chief Says It's 'Cowardly' To Monitor Speed Traps With Your iPhone
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0257265498.shtml

Considering the sudden flurry of red light posts over at TechDirt, I wonder if one of their posters got nailed with a red light ticket?!?!? mrgreen

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Garmin Nuvi650 - Morehead City, NC