These little buggers are everywhere. While I don't make a habit of running red lights, I have ducked under a yellow light or two. With the cameras you have to be careful. The first generation of red light camera consisted of a trip line on the road surface, and a flash mechanism on one pole, and a camera box on another pole. These were easy to spot, and there was usually a sign warning you that the camera was present at an upcoming intersection. The second generation of red light cameras consisted of a hanging globe camera, with a flash mechanism on a nearby pole. Still pretty easy to spot, though the warning signs were not always evident. Now, they have these white tubes everywhere, and they are hard to spot. Sometimes there is a separate flash mechanism, sometimes not. And they definietly no longer bother with warning signs. Are these white tube cameras actually red light cameras? Are they decoys? Who knows. Don't drive behind me, as I will slam on my brakes at yellow lights if I see a white tube.
Please don't get me started on this topic. I see the entire scenario as a ripoff by politicians who haven't got the intestinal fortitude to raise taxes. )c;
ReplyDeleteI'm still not sure that the white tubes can generate the citations. The intersections that have the special cameras also have 3 flash devices on a separate pole that focus on the specific vehicle & license plate. My DD got a citation a couple of months ago.
ReplyDeleteI believe were still battling over traffic cameras in the Cleveland area. Legality and such. When first installed they were, indeed, illegal but the
ReplyDeletestate politicos moved to pass a law overriding the law that in effect said the cameras were illegal. Thanks guys.