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For each given stop light, speed limit, and vehicle configuration, there is a rubicon that is crossed where it is impossible to stop before entering the interse
by noonespecial 14y ago
For each given stop light, speed limit, and vehicle configuration, there is a rubicon that is crossed where it is impossible to stop before entering the intersection. Set up your camera and creep the yellow light time down past this limit and profits just start rolling in.
- VLM 14y agoExactly. There's uncountable number of stories easily google-able across the country where intersections with red light cameras magically coincidentally have their yellow light interval dropped by 1/4 to 1/3 vs intersections without red light cameras, to increase revenue.
- hysterix 14y agoYep. And then the red light cameras start magically getting bullet holes in them. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/dec/12/police-man-shot-camera-after-it-shot-him/ http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/dec/12/police-man-shot-cam... http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/08/shoot_out_the_red_lights_2_tra.html http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/08/shoot_out_the_red_l...