Red light cameras and trucking

And you wonder why cities are in financial ruin, and can't fix our roads, they're pissing away money on this baloney.

 

actually no, since he is extremely visible, people have more warning to stop, as it's more logical.

 

Watch out on US 61 through Hannibal MO. Every light has an RLC. On two different lights I was at a stop with only one vehicle ahead of me, by the time I could start into the intersection the light began to change and I entered under a yellow. The problem is that the light had long turned red when I cleared since I was only doing about 10 mph. Never saw the flash in my face, but still with quick light changes like that a truck can enter just as the light turns green and clear the intersection under red.

 

Red light camera tickets are the easiest to beat. You have the right to face and question your accuser. I've know a few people who have had their tickets tossed because it's kinda had to question a camera. I don't worry about red light cameras. I do the speed limit and if the light changes I'll either stop or roll through depending on where I am when the light changes. Another thing that might help some people who want to try to anticipate a light change is that the yellow light stays on 1 second for every 10mph of the posted speed limit. Example: if the speed limit is 45 the yellow light will stay lit for 4.5 seconds.

 

Yawn... http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/40/4084.asp



That was easy... next request?

...and you guys drive "professionally" for a living? Do tell. I have a light I clocked at 1.7 seconds right down the street.

 

Right. It's on the internet, so it MUST be true...

And your link only covers Commiefornia. The rest of the world is in step with reality.

 

All I can add to this thread is my Aunt beat a RLC ticket as she had video of it and was only 2.3 seconds of yellow before turning red. This was in FL and was a couple years back, so yes it DOES happen. Guess the city had to correct this and several other citations were tossed. This would be near Clearwater, and she was in a car. Don't know the laws, but she said regulations are they are supposed to be at least 3 seconds of yellow.
As for wikipedia, don't believe everything you see there, many can put in whatever they like, even false information.

 

Sorry to bump this topic but tonight I was driving on Route 95 in one of the towns north of Coeur d'Alene (Idaho) and I failed to stop at a red light, and noticed cameras on the other stop lights in the town, and now I am worried.

The picture that TLeaHeart posted on page 3...is that for sure? I noticed the cameras were on tall stands on the post, separate from the signal, like the one that it is says is not. Also, there was never a flash or any indicator that it went off - if you set it off, will you always know?

Lastly, does anyone know Swift's policy in dealing with this?

 

Glad I'm not the only one that got popped by that camera/s in Hannibal. LoL Was pulling one of those large tow behind Sulivan air compressors in the world's crappiest Dodge Ram truck, in the rain, and I didn't even come close to stopping in time. Boss could see my brake lights and could tell I wasn't just flying thru the intersection.




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