Stop Sign Cameras!

Obvious money grab.
I was behind a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer for several miles one day. He did not signal for a single turn and he rolled (quickly) through two stop signs.
Another time I saw one watch someone run a red light and do nothing.

I have added these locations to the database with a comment that reads "photo enforced stop sign" so if your gps is giving you an alert near a stop sign in CA, pay attention to it;)

Miss Poi

Oh great! Stop sign cameras now? The city always has to have "big brother" watching and waiting to give you a ticket. Just another money making scheme. And go figure, right near my work.

Cameras a Success at Nabbing Speedy Drivers
July 13, 2007 - 3:53pm

Kate Ryan, WTOP Radio

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Was that your leadfoot they caught on camera?

Montgomery County's recently-implemented speed camera program has nabbed thousands of speeders in a short time.

In an exclusive interview with WTOP, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger detailed the program.

Manger says in a 22-day period in May, 9,500 images were captured by the cameras. After a review, the county issues 7,000 citations.

Unlike some approaches to get motorists to slow down on area roadways, the new program is transparent.

"We make no secret about where we're going to be. This is not about playing 'gotcha' and issuing summonses. It's about getting people to drive the speed limit," Manger says.

Instead of moving from location to location, police are focusing on roads that have long been the site of crashes or simply generated a lot of complaints.

"And we are staying there. And we are staying there for weeks at a time. And we are staying there because we want to see changes in driving behavior," Manger says.

The targeted roads have speed limits of 35 miles an hour and are typically heavily-trafficked and residential.

A prime example?

Randolph Road -- a road with a lot of problems, according to Manger.

"...The hills, the curves, the amount of pedestrian traffic. I mean, it's just got all the ingredients for a roadway that has a lot of wrecks, both car crashes and pedestrian collisions," Manger says. "We knew from the start that this was one of the roadways that we were going to concentrate on to try and get people to slow down."

Is it working?

The numbers are preliminary, but Manger says officers "are out in the vans doing the speed camera enforcement are telling me they're actually starting to see changes in driving behavior."

For more information about the speed camera program, visit the Montgomery County Police Web site.

(Copyright 2007 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)

Kate Ryan, WTOP Radio

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Was that your leadfoot they caught on camera?

Montgomery County's recently-implemented speed camera program has nabbed thousands of speeders in a short time.

In an exclusive interview with WTOP, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger detailed the program.

Manger says in a 22-day period in May, 9,500 images were captured by the cameras. After a review, the county issues 7,000 citations.

Unlike some approaches to get motorists to slow down on area roadways, the new program is transparent.

"We make no secret about where we're going to be. This is not about playing 'gotcha' and issuing summonses. It's about getting people to drive the speed limit," Manger says.

Instead of moving from location to location, police are focusing on roads that have long been the site of crashes or simply generated a lot of complaints.

"And we are staying there. And we are staying there for weeks at a time. And we are staying there because we want to see changes in driving behavior," Manger says.

The targeted roads have speed limits of 35 miles an hour and are typically heavily-trafficked and residential.

A prime example?

Randolph Road -- a road with a lot of problems, according to Manger.

"...The hills, the curves, the amount of pedestrian traffic. I mean, it's just got all the ingredients for a roadway that has a lot of wrecks, both car crashes and pedestrian collisions," Manger says. "We knew from the start that this was one of the roadways that we were going to concentrate on to try and get people to slow down."

Is it working?

The numbers are preliminary, but Manger says officers "are out in the vans doing the speed camera enforcement are telling me they're actually starting to see changes in driving behavior."

For more information about the speed camera program, visit the Montgomery County Police Web site.

(Copyright 2007 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)

It is getting out of control. Next will be the "spraypaint" cameras to catch the drivers who stop to spraypaint over the camera lens!

It's a blessing and a curse.

Too many times I've seen cars just slow down then continue. Not even trying to come close to a stop.

I got to admit. I don't always come to a complete full stop myself. I pause, if clear, then go.

all we need are the STOP signs with cameras!!!

I agree

oh my goodness