Maybe a limit on fines for red light and speed cameras

 

What if the red light and speed camera fines were limited to $10, and no points to one's license. If you are pulled over by an officer of the law you would be subject to the full fine normally charged by the state or local government. Who ever is registered for a license plate that is found on the violation is charged. If a license plate or the whole car was stolen you have to report it with in a set time period, else you would be responsible for the $10 violation. It would give a financial incentive for local law enforcement to physically look for violations, while reducing the profit profile of the speed and red light cameras. Just a food for thought. Any comments?

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better yet

Assess a $100 daily use fee for driving on the streets. That way you are certain to get all the speeders and people that don't stop to pay a share of the costs to operate the local jurisdiction. Oh, the fee is waived if you use public transportation.

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Charge all drivers, not just speeders

Local governments could charge a yearly fee of $100 or $200 dollars for all vehicles in order to raise the badly needed cash most states/municipalities need. (The high unemployment situation has shrunk the tax base drastically).

That way it's 'fair'... Governments can charge all drivers equally rather than persecuting only those who speed and drive through red lights. smile

they do that already ...

... it's called "registration tax"

... you may know it as a "license plate fee"

Some states also impose a personal property tax in addition to registration tax

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How about a limit of $0

Ban automated ticketing and be done with it.

Not taking sides...

but if you don't run the red light you won't get a ticket. Period. Any questions?

Having said that, I don't agree with the incentive for their being there in the first place. They are nothing but money makers (and for the wrong people, esp. in my area - so now they have been (politically motivated, temporarily) turned off).

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Not enough

a_user wrote:

Assess a $100 daily use fee for driving on the streets. That way you are certain to get all the speeders and people that don't stop to pay a share of the costs to operate the local jurisdiction. Oh, the fee is waived if you use public transportation.

Why stop there? Maybe buying a car should be allowed only if you can show real need to have one to government? And for every trip you should obtain permission from Department of Transportation. For people convenience they can open local offices that will grant permits.
After all this system was tested successfully in former communist countries and there was no problem with traffic or big number of accidents in those countries.

Honestly, man...

incremental

Suggest Per driver, not by vehicle,
First violation $10,
second violation $20,
third violation $40,
....

Now, local governments will see it is really a cash cow.

Hmmm...

If these cameras are put in place purely motivated by "safety" then municipalities wouldn't mind if ALL the fines collected by these cameras went to the state -- after all, it's safety that's motivating their placement, right?

So state legislatures could simply (I know better, but I had to say it) enact a law directing that the entire amount collected from each camera-based ticket be sent to the state.

Note that I deliberately said "entire" amount, not something like "any and all amounts in excess of the amount required to operate the program." Make it clear that if a municipality wishes to fund a camera program for the safety of its citizens, it may do so, but that municipality isn't going to see a dime...

I think that would greatly reduce the popularity of cameras, no?

(And I think the chance of this ever happening is vanishingly close to zero!)

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Ya, they are ridiculous

The red light cameras are a joke altogether. We have them out here in California and I've actually heard our city council members talking about how they generate nearly 25% of our city's income now. They're not there for safety anymore than our Red Light POI's are. The camera's job is to make money, the POI's is to help us keep it.

$436 plus 1 point in

$436 plus 1 point in CA,$200-$300 plus point in AZ, $40 back in MD - go figure. guess Arnie needs the $$$ more.....