red light cameras
11-05-2009, 04:30 PM
#31
Plus there's the issues of traffic and whether you actually can stare at every light as you approach an intersection or have to do things like look at the traffic around you. I mean that guy approaching the intersection to your right at a high rate of speed, is he going to stop in time?
How about that guy that could be making a right on red in front of you?
Is the lady in the next lane going to want to pull across your lane to the left turn lane?
No, there's no way you can approach each and every traffic light and simply KNOW how long you've got and be able to always make a safe, sane and controlled stop or transition thru the intersection.
Actually that's the purpose of the yellow light. It's to allow for those things and allow a driver who doesn't notice the yellow light ample time to clear the intersection before the other direction gets the go ahead.
The statistics show that if we give the yellow light time enough to do it's job there are fewer people having to rush to beat the light, fewer accidents and a much safer traffic flow.
How about that guy that could be making a right on red in front of you?
Is the lady in the next lane going to want to pull across your lane to the left turn lane?
No, there's no way you can approach each and every traffic light and simply KNOW how long you've got and be able to always make a safe, sane and controlled stop or transition thru the intersection.
Actually that's the purpose of the yellow light. It's to allow for those things and allow a driver who doesn't notice the yellow light ample time to clear the intersection before the other direction gets the go ahead.
The statistics show that if we give the yellow light time enough to do it's job there are fewer people having to rush to beat the light, fewer accidents and a much safer traffic flow.
11-05-2009, 04:44 PM
#33
Originally Posted by hondaBeater,Nov 5 2009, 05:18 PM
I can't wait for you to get your 'first camera ticket'. 
Then you will understand.
Then you will understand.
More cameras! More cameras!
11-05-2009, 05:28 PM
#35
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,043
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Wildncrazy,Nov 5 2009, 05:30 PM
Plus there's the issues of traffic and whether you actually can stare at every light as you approach an intersection or have to do things like look at the traffic around you. I mean that guy approaching the intersection to your right at a high rate of speed, is he going to stop in time?
How about that guy that could be making a right on red in front of you?
Is the lady in the next lane going to want to pull across your lane to the left turn lane?
No, there's no way you can approach each and every traffic light and simply KNOW how long you've got and be able to always make a safe, sane and controlled stop or transition thru the intersection.
Actually that's the purpose of the yellow light. It's to allow for those things and allow a driver who doesn't notice the yellow light ample time to clear the intersection before the other direction gets the go ahead.
The statistics show that if we give the yellow light time enough to do it's job there are fewer people having to rush to beat the light, fewer accidents and a much safer traffic flow.
How about that guy that could be making a right on red in front of you?
Is the lady in the next lane going to want to pull across your lane to the left turn lane?
No, there's no way you can approach each and every traffic light and simply KNOW how long you've got and be able to always make a safe, sane and controlled stop or transition thru the intersection.
Actually that's the purpose of the yellow light. It's to allow for those things and allow a driver who doesn't notice the yellow light ample time to clear the intersection before the other direction gets the go ahead.
The statistics show that if we give the yellow light time enough to do it's job there are fewer people having to rush to beat the light, fewer accidents and a much safer traffic flow.
Very Good Point.
ALMOST ALL accidents occur at intersections.
You want to know whats happening around you
and
NOT stare at a green/yellow light up in the sky!!!!!
11-05-2009, 08:35 PM
#38
so what do you do if you approach an intersection at around 45 and the light turns yellow. behind you is a fully loaded dump truck, in front of you is a redlight camera.
is the almighty camera going to come to your funeral?
I wish there was an automatic ignore feature for posts of people under the age of 21.
is the almighty camera going to come to your funeral?
I wish there was an automatic ignore feature for posts of people under the age of 21.
11-06-2009, 06:23 AM
#39
http://www.specterguard.com/
$40 and you can just keep running them
I am glad we don't have cameras here. Speed cameras along the interstate would be much worse!
$40 and you can just keep running them
I am glad we don't have cameras here. Speed cameras along the interstate would be much worse!
11-06-2009, 12:00 PM
#40
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,220
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by rockville,Nov 5 2009, 01:52 PM
Given the potential legal ramifications of their actions, I wouldn't have let them off that easily. I at least would have considered reporting them because if they are willing to do it to you they are likely to do it to others...
that or they just don't like you
What did you do to them
that or they just don't like you
What did you do to them