I snapped this picture today of our redlight/speed camera

[Engineer]

I saw a report a few days ago in which the reporter discovered that the yellow light time in Georgia was lowered by 1 second in intersections where these were installed. What a crock of shit! (Georgia lawmaker helped pass a law to take them back to the extra second added).

 

[DayLaPaul]

Originally posted by: Rowboat
It's definately a speed camera (there are two of them in the area) and the actual photograph camera has a lens cap.

I guess its too subtle. I thought it was funny.

edit: fixed some strange wording

Well maybe if you post a better picture. Seriously 0.2 megapixels?

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
... and?

 

[bob4432]

speed, red light and video all in one enclosure i think we have literally hundreds of them around the phx vicinity.

http://www.azfamily.com/news/l...arrested.27760dcf.html

 

[keird]

Originally posted by: LilPima
spray paint the lens?

Couldn't you float a balloon with partially filled paint up to the camera, then pop it with a sling shot?

The paint would spray on the lens.

Or just tie the balloon to something and block the lens.

 

[evident]

Originally posted by: Engineer
I saw a report a few days ago in which the reporter discovered that the yellow light time in Georgia was lowered by 1 second in intersections where these were installed. What a crock of shit! (Georgia lawmaker helped pass a law to take them back to the extra second added).

this shit happens in philly too. crooked cops are crooked everywhere. i would even be for red light cameras if it wasn't for their bullshit

 

[Modular]

With shortfalls in everything, big Gov needs your $$ people. Speed up and blow through red lights. Support your local government!

 

[ballmode]

BIG UGH

 

[FelixDeCat]

http://www.star-telegram.com/l...ure/story/1365029.html

Thankfully they are about to get phased out in Texas if the Senate approves it after winning a House vote:

AUSTIN ? Red light traffic cameras would be phased out under a provision included in legislation to toughen state oversight of Texas' massive transportation bureaucracy.

House members gave the bill preliminary approval Friday after including amendments by Rep. Gary Elkins, R-Houston, to give the Texas Department of Transportation authority over red light cameras in the state.

Current contracts for red light cameras in Texas cities would continue, but they could not be renewed and no new contracts could be negotiated.

?As soon as these contracts are up, (cameras) would have to come down,? Elkins told the Star-Telegram. "We?re just saying as a matter of public policy going forward, this state doesn?t want them."

 

[Rowboat]

Updated

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Rowboat
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And for all the thread crappers I hope you don't act like that in the real world. I thought it was a funny thing to see and thought id share. If you don't like it or don't get it go do something yourself.

Your mom?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Well I LOL'd anyway...

 

[Q]

Does that say Tampon?

 

[OUCaptain]

Originally posted by: Quintox
Does that say Tampon?

Fitting for a red light camera

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: Quintox
Does that say Tampon?

Tamron.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: Rowboat
Speed camera

Edit:

camera


DayLaPaul had a good point about the size of my picture, I didn't realize how small the image had been resized. Here is an original size picture.


And for all the thread crappers I hope you don't act like that in the real world. I thought it was a funny thing to see and thought id share. If you don't like it or don't get it go do something yourself.

I saw it instantly on the first pic. lol

Just obey the speed, the lens cap will come off at some stage...

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Wow that thing is huge. You'd think they'd try to hide those lol. Must stick out like a sore thumb.

I've seen some cameras around here at lights, but never actually heard what they're for. I don't think they're for handing tickets, they might not even be cameras (maybe motion sensors?)

Yes, because motion sensors can see your license plate

 

[RGN]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Wow that thing is huge. You'd think they'd try to hide those lol. Must stick out like a sore thumb.

That is the whole point. They are supposed to be a deterrent, not a covert op.

 

[Tiamat]

lol at lens cap!

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: RGN

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Wow that thing is huge. You'd think they'd try to hide those lol. Must stick out like a sore thumb.

That is the whole point. They are supposed to be a deterrent, not a covert op.

they aren't even sopposed to be a deterrent. they are just a money makeing sceme.