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> The law-enforcement scanners are different from those used to collect tolls. Much to the chagrin of our rent-seeking overlords, whom see speed traps and red-
by ihsw 12y ago
> The law-enforcement scanners are different from those used to collect tolls.
Much to the chagrin of our rent-seeking overlords, whom see speed traps and red-light cameras as a means of revenue generation rather than safety measure.
- girvo 12y agoSpeed traps I'll grant you, but how are red light cameras not a safety measure?
- robotkilla 12y agoSafety measure or not, red light cameras are a joke. Chicago's red light cam program is a failure. Edit: I have to agree with the other commenter though - red light cams were meant to bring in revenue to the city of Chicago. They bought into the program by outsourcing to a third party company (big shock, most of chicago looks like the poster child for a corporation owned city). They're not making the money they expected on the deal though.
- davepage 12y agoThe revenue stream tempts governments to reduce the yellow interval, which then decreases safety: http://www.copradar.com/redlight/ http://www.copradar.com/redlight/
- fnordfnordfnord 12y agoThe part about how they are a complete scam? http://blog.motorists.org/illinois-red-light-cameras-scam/ http://blog.motorists.org/illinois-red-light-cameras-scam/
- sroerick 12y agoI first learned about automobile tracking from red light cameras here in Montana. A company called RedFlex installed cameras here. They subsidized the installation cost in exchange for a cut of tickets. RedFlex admitted to bribing city officials to get them to install cameras.