I don't run red lights either, and it infuriates me that I constantly see
others run them. The cameras, however, are not the solution. They are only
profit making ventures and it has even been documented that the yellow time
is shortened so that they can "write" more tickets. Used properly, they may
have some value, but as of now, they are only as good as those responsible
for how they are used, and those responsible are more interested in making
money than safer hiways.
BTW, they are not used in MI...yet.
Safety Fast!
Gordie Bird
62 MGA
67 BGT
> I personally can't get too worked up about this "infringement of personal
> freedom"... if you don't run red lights, you won't get busted. But that's
> just me... maybe some people like to run red lights as a matter
> of course...
>
> Or, more charitably, maybe it's a case of "I don't agree with
> what you [do],
> but I'll defend to the death your right to [do] it"... which, if you think
> about it, is pretty darn silly in this case, if not outright dangerous.
>
>
> on 10/27/03 2:54 PM, Chuck Renner at crenner@dynalivery.com wrote:
>
> >> Alas, not all change is progress. Has anybody fought these things
> >> on constitutional grounds, ie the inability to confront the witness
> >> against you in court. Or the fining of the vehicle owner
> >> instead of the
> >
> > Of course, the joy of most traffic enforcement is that it isn't a
> > criminal proceeding, hence all the nice protections and 'beyond a
> > reasonable doubt' issues don't apply.
> >
> > Dick Armey had plenty of ammunition against red-light cameras on his
> > freedom.gov site, but since he retired from Congress, the site has
> > become a tribute to the war in Iraq, and all automotive links are now
> > 404.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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