4 weeks, 10,000 traffic tickets (Red Light Cameras)

The Columbus Dispatch ^ | August 1, 2009 | Josh Jarman

[Plutarch]

It helps the purpose of revenue generation if the yellow light is about 1 second. Now motorists will be slamming on the brakes as soon as it turns yellow, causing more rear-enders. But then the City gets more revenue, as they can give a ticket to the driver at fault. Its win, win and win for the city.

[ErnBatavia]

You might rethink that kneejerk reaction if you'd ever been T-boned. Besides, if you don't run the red light, you're not gonna get snagged. If it's "revenue enhancement", it's perfectly warranted.

I have been T-boned by red-light runner....even if I hadn't been I'd still have absolutely no problem with this technology.

[buccaneer81]

I did the T-boning once. The other guy ran the light and a semi hit me from behind. Had I been breaking, I would have been crushed.

[buccaneer81]

My wife and I have lost 2 cars to such persons in the past 5 years.

Same here. Two cars in the last ten years at the same intersection, Hilliard-Rome and Renner.

[Bean Counter]

Anymore out here, you don’t dare start moving when the light turns green, because you’ll be t-boned by four or five cars that regularly run every single light cycle at just about every intersection in town.

The people who bitch about red light cameras are usually one of the offenders who is mad about being caught by one. Pay the fine and stop running the red light.

Problem solved.

[rawhide]

It is getting to the point where you have to come to a complete stop at these red-light intersection, even if the light is green, then procede only after the next time the light turns green. Hopefully, you can make it through the intersection before the camera catches you?

[Tucson Jim]

Fight back with plate cover. Make sure it hides from sides and above.

http://www.radarbusters.com/photo-radar/license-plate-shields/6524+6528+4293856170.cfm

Also, flip down your visor to hide your face, wear sunglasses, and register your vehicle in your spouse's name. Do not check your mailed ticket on-line (you admit to receiving it).

[CatDancer]

“the cameras were never about money”???????? They were never about anything BUT money.

They can’t be about reducing accidents, when the cameras are said to cause more rear-enders at yellow lights, now can they?

And when the revenues fall from people becoming more wary, at least in my small city, they worry about how they’re going to pay the big monthly fees to the camera providers. What do you suppose this leads to? Shortened yellow lights. Then the people notice that and start complaining. Only to be told “we tested them and you are wrong”. I wonder what comes next.

[240B]

Careful in Columbus

[KarlInOhio]

Although New Rome was disincorporated, it's spirit as a traffic trap has spread throughout the Columbus area.

[gunnut]

I think there is an iPhone application for that already.