Its taking over the city I live in.. Who has been caught by one of these things before?

You know how we old geezers are, I've never received a speeding ticket.

Its taking over the city I live in.. Who has been caught by one of these things before?

 

i think they are crap and opens up a huge can of worms. At some point, you had better believe there will be some type of lawsuit.

They are all over sections of Europe but are not very prevalent in the US yet.

photo-speed enforcement: that's such bs. that's getting to be a bit much.....too much control

Theyre all over in Phoenix. When I went in September, i couldnt believe how many they had. And theyll work the same as sunpass... the ticket will be applied on the tag, and if your not in control of the car at the moment of the ticket, youll have to prove who was!

Its taking over the city I live in.. Who has been caught by one of these things before?

 

i think they are crap and opens up a huge can of worms. At some point, you had better believe there will be some type of lawsuit.

Yea, theres been a few up here. All has to do with people driving someone elses car and the owner gets the ticket.

 

The only good thing is, atleast here, is if you pay the ticket within a certain time, it doesn't go on your driving record.

 

 

But they're everywhere here in Davenport. Photo, seatbelt, red light enforcement.. I have yet to see one but I've also heard about stop sign photo enforcement. Something about if you dont come to a complete stop for FIVE seconds, you'll get your picture taken. Now thats ridiculuous.l

 

Invasion of privacy.

they are pretty popular up here - i take more offense to the red light running photos, but whatever

 

i've never received a ticket by this as of yet - however, know many who have

 

you get a series of pictures, including your license plate and your face

There would be revolution if they tried this in South Florida, people need to speed in South Florida, it's the law.

 

The only time I got a photo ticket was because my Sunpass ran out of battery. Just gotta call and bitch when that happens.

Judge rules speed, red light cameras violate Iowa state law

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

 

BREAKING NEWS: (Updated 3:04 p.m.) A local judge has ruled that Davenport?s speed and red light cameras violate state law and has ruled in favor of two people who filed suit against the city.

 

The ruling was issued this afternoon by District Court Judge Gary McKenrick, who agreed with the plaintiffs? argument that the city doesn?t have the authority to adopt an ordinance that conflicts with the state motor vehicle code.

 

Richard Davidson, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs, said the fact that the ordinance imposes a civil infraction against the owner of the car conflicts with the state motor vehicle code.

 

Davidson said he plans to file a motion in coming weeks to make the case a class-action suit, which if approved by a judge could refund everyone who has received a ticket from the cameras. He estimates that 14,000 people have received a ticket based on violations recorded by the cameras.

 

?It looks pretty good for people getting a refund,? he said.

 

The speed cameras were first introduced in January 2006 and the red light cameras in 2004.

 

Davenport Police Chief Mike Bladel said he expects the city?s legal staff to review the ruling and re-examine the city ordinance. He said an appeal is likely.

 

?The fact is these cameras are widespread throughout the country, and throughout the world for that matter,? Bladel said. ?So it?s hard for me to believe that this thing is over.?

http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/01/02...a9554725656.txt

san diego area has a few, and they have been up for at least five years. there was one at a big intersection near our house, used to drive us all nuts. i'm okay with the photo enforcement, but make sure it doesn't go too far or is glitchy, as it can result in false positives.