[JTN]

More here, where a city councilman admits that the cameras are meant for revenue, saying, "I am in favor of the installation of these for reason of public safety, for freeing up officers to do other duties. But it's also about the generation of revenue."

Note to stupid people: This thread was not posted as a defense of red light running, nor will you find anyone in this thread defending running red lights. Please do not waste everyone's time with posts saying otherwise. That's not the point. Thank you.

[JTN]

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[Fierce Allegiance]

On Thursday, the Lubbock, Texas city council voted to delay installation of red light cameras after a local television station exposed the city's short timing of yellow lights at eight of the twelve intersections where the devices were to be installed.

The person responsible for retiming the lights should be jailed for a term of no less than 20 years. This is deceiving the public for gain, and it causes more accidents, andangering the public. It's also a breach of faith in government officials.

[kidd]

There was a thread about two weeks ago that discussed that people were not obligated to pay red light camera fines (or that payment could not be enforced).

[JamesP81]

A Texas Transportation Institute study found that an extra second of yellow time added to the current ITE formula yields a a 53 percent reduction in the number of tickets issued along with a 40 percent reduction in accidents.

They have decided that they'd rather generate revenue rather than reduce traffic accidents at intersections by 40%. Your government just helping out.

[VeniVidiVici]

Short yellows assure a steady flow of red light camera ticket revenue. A Texas Transportation Institute study found that an extra second of yellow time added to the current ITE formula yields a a 53 percent reduction in the number of tickets issued along with a 40 percent reduction in accidents.

Heaven forbid they should just do the right thing and extend the yellows.

And yellows should be the same length regardless of speed.

We recently started getting the "countdown timers" meant for pedestrians that say how long one has left when crossing the road before the light turns yellow.

No longer do I have to plan to hotfoot it or slam on my brakes. I just check out the time left when approaching the intersection and adjust my speed accordingly.

[SF Republican]

WOW, Lubbock twice in one day, first the Chippendale dancers now this.

[Army Air Corps]

A ping for the holder of the Hub Ping list.

[rawhide]

Why have yellow lights at all? Just go from green to red immediately. That will really drive up the revenue! (sarcasm alert)

[TheKidster]

This is no surprise, most new traffic laws are meant for 2 purposes;
1. Generate revenue
2. Give police more opportunities to "fish" for possible criminal activity where there is otherwise no cause for suspicion.

[gondramB]

>>"Jere said, if [the red light camera program is] implemented, the public would prefer to have an increased amber cycle, but stated the program will not adjust the amber/yellow time," the city council's traffic commission minutes of September 19, 2006 read.<<

So the elected officials know what the people who elected them want and simply refuse to do it.

[ellery]

This is direct evidence that "law enforcement" here will increase public danger in order to line their own pockets. Vile and disgusting.