The same system is in use in Charlotte, NC with the same results! Nothing
like getting a ticket by mail!
Tony Childs
72 Spitfire - FK38809U
64 Spitfire - FC42218L
----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>
To: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
Cc: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Spitfire Mail List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: California Stop?
>
> All over N. Va. they now have cameras posted on poles, take a picture of
the tag
> and you are now the proud owner of a 75.00 red light ticket. The complete
system
> cost about 100K for just on intersection, they have their money back and a
> profit in 6 to 8 months. One rather large intersection takes over 100 per
day X
> 75.00 X 30 = 22,500 X 6 = 135,000.00 for one light for 6 months. Not a bad
> return on your money.
>
> Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
>
> > They're cracking down on people who roll through stop signs here. And
run
> > red lights. Haven't heard anything about running yellows-I think they'd
be
> > glad if running yellows was the problem-it's the red light runners that
are
> > epidemic here.
> >
> > Nigel is little-so I always stop. Of course, the people behind me don't
> > always!
> >
> > Laura G. and Nigel
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> > To: <Laura.G@141.com>
> > Cc: Spitfire Mail List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 12:01 PM
> > Subject: California Stop?
> >
> > > Gee, and here I thought I had coined the phrase "California Stop".
Here
> > in
> > > Oregon I use the term to refer to those drivers who accelerate upon
seeing
> > a
> > > yellow light, and REALLY FLOOR IT if the light is "orange" (turning
from
> > > yellow to red). This phenomenon seems to have been imported along
with
> > the
> > > influx of immigrants from that state directly "south of our border".
:)
> > >
> > > The cops, at least here in Beaverton, have given notice that they will
be
> > > cracking down heavily on those who "run" yellow lights when they
clearly
> > > could have brought their car to a safe stop.
> > >
> > > Reid
> > > '79 Spitfire (who stops at those yellow lights because my soon to be
> > > restored Spitfire will no longer be able to "outrun any cop car, any
> > time".)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Laura.G@141.com [mailto:Laura.G@141.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:44 AM
> > > To: John Suchak
> > > Cc: Spitfire Mail List
> > > Subject: Re: Transmission
> > >
> > >
> > > Yep. Been there, done that. Been told (by a Ferrarri owner) it's the
> > proper
> > > way to drive a Ferrarri.
> > >
> > > I wonder, is there where the "California Stop" came from?
> > >
> > > Laura G. and Nigel
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
> > > To: <Growe58@aol.com>
> > > Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 5:32 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Transmission
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Growe58@aol.com wrote:
> > > > > Have you ever seen anyone "dry shift" a manual gearbox without
> > > > > using the clutch? They can do this because the engine speed
perfectly
> > > matches
> > > > > the driveshaft speed and the gears cleanly mesh
(oversimplification
> > > alert!).
> > > > > Obviously
> > > > > there is no way you can do this from a dead stop since the drive
shaft
> > > speed
> > > > > is
> > > > > nothing and the engine speed is something,
> > > >
> > > > As an old aircooled VW enthusiast I have driven home several times
after
> > > > losing the clutch cable by dry shifting. (Actually I used to dry
shift
> > > > those cars alot, come to think of it!) At stop signs I'd just try
to
> > > > crawl at idle in first, or if I *had* to stop I'd just shut it off.
> > > > When it was time to go again I'd just start it in first. Works like
a
> > > > charm, albeit a bit hard on the starter motor.
> > > >
> > > > JS
>
>
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