Red light Cameras

[scholarwarrior]

This device (my avatar pic) was recently installed near me. Is it a red-light cam? If not, can someone identify it for me?

 

[runzwithsizorz]

I have seen a marked increase in the number of drivers who blatantly run red lights over the last few years on certain roads, so I have no problem with the cameras. There's one intersection I pass through often (coming from a side road onto a 6-lane road) where you better wait even after you get a green light just to avoid getting T-boned if the road is congested.

They even retimed the signals so when the main road turns red, there's a 2-second delay before the side road turns green and you STILL dare not go without watching both ways if you are the first car at the side road.

These are people who are speeding to begin with, saw a yellow for 4 seconds, could have easily stopped, then run the red even though they weren't even in the intersection yet when it turned red. It's ridiculous.

**And I don't think it makes sense to hire more cops when technology can get the job done at minimal cost.**

Oh indeed, and in the near future with the government mandated tracking on your phone, and in your vehicle they will know if you get from point A, to point B too quickly you will be guilty of speeding.
Think it won't happen?

 

[squarecut1]

Oh indeed, and in the near future with the government mandated tracking on your phone, and in your vehicle they will know if you get from point A, to point B too quickly you will be guilty of speeding.
Think it won't happen?

Already does happen in parts of Canada. I'm sure other places too. They measure the time between two points on a freeway.

 

[Keeper]

1) Slow the fuck down.
2) Increase your following distance.
2b) Get out of the way of other drivers who do not follow rule 2. Just do it, I don't care how. There's always a way to swap positions with the vehicle behind you. Do you want a crash or a delay of 45 seconds? You decide.
3) Learn about "stale lights".

I FOUND IT. Logic on the net...

 

[cabri]

This device (my avatar pic) was recently installed near me. Is it a red-light cam? If not, can someone identify it for me?

Most cameras are a cylinder or rectangle size tube of about 12" long and 3-5" diameter. One can see the lens below the visor (protect against sun glare)

 

[Keeper]

Oh indeed, and in the near future with the government mandated tracking on your phone, and in your vehicle they will know if you get from point A, to point B too quickly you will be guilty of speeding.
Think it won't happen?

Sooooooo Speed limits are for the rest of us and not you?

 

[BlitzPuppet]

This device (my avatar pic) was recently installed near me. Is it a red-light cam? If not, can someone identify it for me?

That makes sure drivers aren't driving with boners...it's a boner detector.

Gotta stay focused people!