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100% agree. I got one two weeks ago on an empty road going 51 on 35 from Costco. Subaru buyer cop was sitting there all day making money. I so wanted to tell her(?) why doesn’t she go on a bad side of town and stop a crime or something. Oh cause you can get shot there huh? I seeCaptdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 amAlmost got popped at 0130 this morning but, thank God for radar detectors. Saved me a serious fine and denied my lawyer another contingency. Deserted road no other traffic and only 30+ the PSL. Perfectly safe and not endangering anyone. Speeding tickets are generally just a revenue generator as are red light cameras.
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Was it a residential street? With people potentially needing to pull out of driveways or side roads, etc.?Panerai7 wrote:100% agree. I got one two weeks ago on an empty road going 51 on 35 from Costco. Subaru buyer cop was sitting there all day making money. I so wanted to tell her(?) why doesn’t she go on a bad side of town and stop a crime or something. Oh cause you can get shot there huh? I seeCaptdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 amAlmost got popped at 0130 this morning but, thank God for radar detectors. Saved me a serious fine and denied my lawyer another contingency. Deserted road no other traffic and only 30+ the PSL. Perfectly safe and not endangering anyone. Speeding tickets are generally just a revenue generator as are red light cameras.
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No no driveways. A straight stretch for about a mile until next stop light.Chocodove wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:53 pmWas it a residential street? With people potentially needing to pull out of driveways or side roads, etc.?Panerai7 wrote:100% agree. I got one two weeks ago on an empty road going 51 on 35 from Costco. Subaru buyer cop was sitting there all day making money. I so wanted to tell her(?) why doesn’t she go on a bad side of town and stop a crime or something. Oh cause you can get shot there huh? I seeCaptdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 amAlmost got popped at 0130 this morning but, thank God for radar detectors. Saved me a serious fine and denied my lawyer another contingency. Deserted road no other traffic and only 30+ the PSL. Perfectly safe and not endangering anyone. Speeding tickets are generally just a revenue generator as are red light cameras.
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One local city I know of personally generates over 80% of its police departments budget from red light cameras. Not that there is any conflict of interest there or anything. It’s all about the money. Said city even adjusted, shortened, the yellow light time, to catch more offenders. All the while telling us it’s all for safety.Panerai7 wrote:100% agree. I got one two weeks ago on an empty road going 51 on 35 from Costco. Subaru buyer cop was sitting there all day making money. I so wanted to tell her(?) why doesn’t she go on a bad side of town and stop a crime or something. Oh cause you can get shot there huh? I seeCaptdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 amAlmost got popped at 0130 this morning but, thank God for radar detectors. Saved me a serious fine and denied my lawyer another contingency. Deserted road no other traffic and only 30+ the PSL. Perfectly safe and not endangering anyone. Speeding tickets are generally just a revenue generator as are red light cameras.
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...and the private company who provides the system is happily feeding at the trough.Captdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 3:40 pmOne local city I know of personally generates over 80% of its police departments budget from red light cameras. Not that there is any conflict of interest there or anything. It’s all about the money. Said city even adjusted, shortened, the yellow light time, to catch more offenders. All the while telling us it’s all for safety.Panerai7 wrote:100% agree. I got one two weeks ago on an empty road going 51 on 35 from Costco. Subaru buyer cop was sitting there all day making money. I so wanted to tell her(?) why doesn’t she go on a bad side of town and stop a crime or something. Oh cause you can get shot there huh? I seeCaptdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 amAlmost got popped at 0130 this morning but, thank God for radar detectors. Saved me a serious fine and denied my lawyer another contingency. Deserted road no other traffic and only 30+ the PSL. Perfectly safe and not endangering anyone. Speeding tickets are generally just a revenue generator as are red light cameras.
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I was about to mention, in both the major cities I've lived in (first, Charlotte, NC, now Bodymore, MD), have had speed camera systems run by private firms, with only a fraction of the revenue (I seem to recall it was 15% in CLT) going back to the city for public improvements (schools, roads, etc, typical Gov-Co BS). Its a racket, and I only wish I'd thought of itSelym wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 3:50 pmCaptdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 3:40 pmOne local city I know of personally generates over 80% of its police departments budget from red light cameras. Not that there is any conflict of interest there or anything. It’s all about the money. Said city even adjusted, shortened, the yellow light time, to catch more offenders. All the while telling us it’s all for safety.Panerai7 wrote:100% agree. I got one two weeks ago on an empty road going 51 on 35 from Costco. Subaru buyer cop was sitting there all day making money. I so wanted to tell her(?) why doesn’t she go on a bad side of town and stop a crime or something. Oh cause you can get shot there huh? I seeCaptdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 amAlmost got popped at 0130 this morning but, thank God for radar detectors. Saved me a serious fine and denied my lawyer another contingency. Deserted road no other traffic and only 30+ the PSL. Perfectly safe and not endangering anyone. Speeding tickets are generally just a revenue generator as are red light cameras.
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...and the private company who provides the system is happily feeding at the trough.
Sounds like yet another revenue source (kickbacks) for the corrupt politicians who approved these private companies.Bob1035 wrote:I was about to mention, in both the major cities I've lived in (first, Charlotte, NC, now Bodymore, MD), have had speed camera systems run by private firms, with only a fraction of the revenue (I seem to recall it was 15% in CLT) going back to the city for public improvements (schools, roads, etc, typical Gov-Co BS). Its a racket, and I only wish I'd thought of itSelym wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 3:50 pmCaptdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 3:40 pmOne local city I know of personally generates over 80% of its police departments budget from red light cameras. Not that there is any conflict of interest there or anything. It’s all about the money. Said city even adjusted, shortened, the yellow light time, to catch more offenders. All the while telling us it’s all for safety.Panerai7 wrote:100% agree. I got one two weeks ago on an empty road going 51 on 35 from Costco. Subaru buyer cop was sitting there all day making money. I so wanted to tell her(?) why doesn’t she go on a bad side of town and stop a crime or something. Oh cause you can get shot there huh? I seeCaptdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 amAlmost got popped at 0130 this morning but, thank God for radar detectors. Saved me a serious fine and denied my lawyer another contingency. Deserted road no other traffic and only 30+ the PSL. Perfectly safe and not endangering anyone. Speeding tickets are generally just a revenue generator as are red light cameras.
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...and the private company who provides the system is happily feeding at the trough.
So to keep this thread sort of kind of on topic, what happens to these speed camera systems when there are Big Brother speed controls? Will the powers that be allow drivers to break the limit solely for the purpose of getting speedcam tickets?
Making quota.Panerai7 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:39 pm100% agree. I got one two weeks ago on an empty road going 51 on 35 from Costco. Subaru buyer cop was sitting there all day making money. I so wanted to tell her(?) why doesn’t she go on a bad side of town and stop a crime or something. Oh cause you can get shot there huh? I seeCaptdave wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 amAlmost got popped at 0130 this morning but, thank God for radar detectors. Saved me a serious fine and denied my lawyer another contingency. Deserted road no other traffic and only 30+ the PSL. Perfectly safe and not endangering anyone. Speeding tickets are generally just a revenue generator as are red light cameras.
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