New York Legislature Approves Massive Traffic Camera Expansion

theNewspaper.com ^ | 04/09/2009 | n/a

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

But I thought that these cameras were all about safety and not revenue generation...that’s what we were originally told when they started going up everywhere.

[Tarpon]

Automated revenue collections ...

[Venturer]

These camera’s are not going to be placed to enhance public safety. That may be a side benefit(but I doubt it) but these camera’s are being placed as a tax on speeders, a fund raiser. I suppose the speeders will not receive points on their license, but will pay the tax.

Maryland just passed a similar law to tax speeders. My guess is they will raise the tax like they raised the cigarette tax , until speeders dissappear. Or the camera’s do, the result of vandalism.

[swarthyguy]

Wonderful, the onset of the total surveillance&kontrol society approaches us.

Drinkers, smokers, now drivers.

Enjoy, subjects.

[WOBBLY BOB]

yeah.
cameras, that’s the ticket. it worked out real well for Nick Adenhart last night.

[razorback-bert]

I enjoyed living in New York, but wouldn’t do it again.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Why not just make it illegal to go outside?

That way you can give tickets to EVERYBODY!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The government cancer has metastasized.

Host death is imminent.

[Labyrinthos]

Question: If I receive a ticket from a “red light camera” and I plead “not guilty,” how does the state or municipality prove beyond a reasonable doubt that I was driving the vehicle? Sure, the camera may prove that my truck went through a red light, but how does the camera prove that I was actually driving the truck at the time as opposed to a friend or relative?

[dforest]

I hope they get them up in time to watch all the rich folks packing up and leaving town.

[utherdoul]

If the government is going to try and pick my pocket can’t they at least try to be honest about it? I mean really at least the mob tells you how much you have to pay.

[gunnyg]

The bloodsuckers are going to suck us dry by every means available to them.

[tflabo]

NYC should ticket the jay walkers. Ooops... better not give them any more ideas to tax. George Harrison was a prophet.... TAXMAN!

[Aglooka]

How many “conservatives” voted for this?

People are waking up to this scam but as usual it is just crammed down our throats.

[Interesting Times]

Question: If I receive a ticket from a “red light camera” and I plead “not guilty,” how does the state or municipality prove beyond a reasonable doubt that I was driving the vehicle?

Reasonable doubt? Oh yes, the old justice system...

[Aglooka]

The government would probably just argue that you gave up your right to a fair trial in order to obtain the privilege of having a driver's license.

[OA5599]

In some jurisdictions, a photo of the driver is taken too. I don't know what happens if you wear a hat, sunglasses, and a fake mustache though.

[OA5599]

“Or the camera’s do, the result of vandalism.”

http://www.speedcam.co.uk/gatso2.htm

[swarthyguy]

Doesn’t matter, it’s like a parking ticket.

The car is registered to you, hence your responsibility.