Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...at-red-lights/ The city of Denver is bringing in thousands of dollars in fines every year by ticketing people who stop at red lights. They’re ticketed because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. The red light cameras at various intersections in the city will flash and the driver will be sent a $75 citation if the vehicle goes over the white line, even if the driver stops for the light. CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. http://cbsdenver.files.wordpress.com.../red-light.jpg ========== I don't know why the car on the right is circled in that picture. The minivan on the left appears to have crossed the line. The picture doesn't look clear or detailed enough to see the licence plate (?). |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 2011-11-04, Home Guy wrote:
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. It's legally defined as having entered the intersection and is almost universally illegal. It's the same as stopping halfway through the intersection, which no one would dare question as being a fineable offense. But, the line must be drawn somewhere and it IS, in plain sight, with bright white or yellow paint. If yer too stupid to stop short of the line, then yer too stupid to be driving. OTOH, that some alarmist jerk journalist decides to make an issue of it only shows how far the news media will go to avoid having to report real news content. If you can't find --or are too spineless to report-- any real news, create some bogus news. I wish the newspaper industry would hurry up and finally die off and let biased, lying, agenda carrying, legal dept free, bloggers finally have free reign to ferret out the dirty laundry. Even if they may be too stupid to know when to shut up (which is probably the most honest news). ;) nb |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:56:31 -0400, Home Guy wrote:
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...at-red-lights/ The city of Denver is bringing in thousands of dollars in fines every year by ticketing people who stop at red lights. They’re ticketed because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. The red light cameras at various intersections in the city will flash and the driver will be sent a $75 citation if the vehicle goes over the white line, even if the driver stops for the light. CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. http://cbsdenver.files.wordpress.com.../red-light.jpg ========== I don't know why the car on the right is circled in that picture. The minivan on the left appears to have crossed the line. The picture doesn't look clear or detailed enough to see the licence plate (?). The drivers cited have nothing to complain about. They broke the law -- period. The lines on the road are there for a purpose. Too bad that doesn't catch on throughout the rest of the country. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Nov 4, 10:36*am, notbob wrote:
On 2011-11-04, Home Guy wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. It's legally defined as having entered the intersection and is almost universally illegal. *It's the same as stopping halfway through the intersection, which no one would dare question as being a fineable offense. *But, the line must be drawn somewhere and it IS, in plain sight, with bright white or yellow paint. *If yer too stupid to stop short of the line, then yer too stupid to be driving. OTOH, that some alarmist jerk journalist decides to make an issue of it only shows how far the news media will go to avoid having to report real news content. *If you can't find --or are too spineless to report-- any real news, create some bogus news. *I wish the newspaper industry would hurry up and finally die off and let biased, lying, agenda carrying, legal dept free, bloggers finally have free reign to ferret out the dirty laundry. *Even if they may be too stupid to know when to shut up (which is probably the most honest news). *;) nb IAWTP. This bothers me far less than RLC's at intersections with improperly set yellow lights. In fact, it really bothers me not at all. If there's a white line or a crosswalk at an intersection nearly (always?) universally across the country that defines the extents of the intersection, and if you stop over it, you have entered the intersection. It's not like this is some obscure section of the vehicle code, either, you have to demonstrate that you know this to get your license. If they want to get their nosehairs in an uproar about something, investigate short yellow intervals or people getting ticketed for performing legal RTORs. nate |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 11/4/2011 9:56 AM, Home Guy wrote:
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...at-red-lights/ The city of Denver is bringing in thousands of dollars in fines every year by ticketing people who stop at red lights. They’re ticketed because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. Good!! The red light cameras at various intersections in the city will flash and the driver will be sent a $75 citation if the vehicle goes over the white line, even if the driver stops for the light. CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. Great!!!! |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Nov 4, 9:36*am, notbob wrote:
On 2011-11-04, Home Guy wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. It's legally defined as having entered the intersection and is almost universally illegal. *It's the same as stopping halfway through the intersection, which no one would dare question as being a fineable offense. *But, the line must be drawn somewhere and it IS, in plain sight, with bright white or yellow paint. *If yer too stupid to stop short of the line, then yer too stupid to be driving. OTOH, that some alarmist jerk journalist decides to make an issue of it only shows how far the news media will go to avoid having to report real news content. *If you can't find --or are too spineless to report-- any real news, create some bogus news. *I wish the newspaper industry would hurry up and finally die off and let biased, lying, agenda carrying, legal dept free, bloggers finally have free reign to ferret out the dirty laundry. *Even if they may be too stupid to know when to shut up (which is probably the most honest news). *;) nb Chicago has just started to ticked you 100$ if you leave old city stickers on your windshield, everybody wants revenue |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 2011-11-04, ransley wrote:
Chicago has just started to ticked you 100$ if you leave old city stickers on your windshield, everybody wants revenue What took 'em so long? It's illegal in CA to have ANY sticker anywhere on the front windshield and has been for half a century, or more. nb |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 11/04/11 11:51 am, Gordon Shumway wrote:
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...at-red-lights/ The city of Denver is bringing in thousands of dollars in fines every year by ticketing people who stop at red lights. They’re ticketed because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. The red light cameras at various intersections in the city will flash and the driver will be sent a $75 citation if the vehicle goes over the white line, even if the driver stops for the light. CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. http://cbsdenver.files.wordpress.com.../red-light.jpg ========== I don't know why the car on the right is circled in that picture. The minivan on the left appears to have crossed the line. The picture doesn't look clear or detailed enough to see the licence plate (?). The drivers cited have nothing to complain about. They broke the law -- period. The lines on the road are there for a purpose. Too bad that doesn't catch on throughout the rest of the country. If the white lines still exist where you live, you're lucky. Where I live they last about six months. Perce |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
"notbob" wrote in message ... On 2011-11-04, Home Guy wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. It's legally defined as having entered the intersection and is almost universally illegal. It's the same as stopping halfway through the intersection, which no one would dare question as being a fineable offense. But, the line must be drawn somewhere and it IS, in plain sight, with bright white or yellow paint. If yer too stupid to stop short of the line, then yer too stupid to be driving. nb It is universal across the states. D.O.T. came about because States had different ideas on how high to have stop signs, speed, and everything else. BTW, stop _lines_ are 24" wide. They may not look that wide, but they are. Years ago, stop lights used to be b/4 entering the intersection. You will now find in the intersection, and across the intersection. If stop lines were avoided, one would be able to cross through the intersection, without technically running a light. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 11/4/2011 10:22 AM, Curt wrote:
wrote in message ... On 2011-11-04, Home wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. It's legally defined as having entered the intersection and is almost universally illegal. It's the same as stopping halfway through the intersection, which no one would dare question as being a fineable offense. But, the line must be drawn somewhere and it IS, in plain sight, with bright white or yellow paint. If yer too stupid to stop short of the line, then yer too stupid to be driving. nb It is universal across the states. D.O.T. came about because States had different ideas on how high to have stop signs, speed, and everything else. BTW, stop _lines_ are 24" wide. They may not look that wide, but they are. Years ago, stop lights used to be b/4 entering the intersection. You will now find in the intersection, and across the intersection. If stop lines were avoided, one would be able to cross through the intersection, without technically running a light. different in different locations. in AZ, they are red and only about 3" wide. they are at the curb line, not the crosswalk line. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Nov 4, 1:52*pm, chaniarts wrote:
On 11/4/2011 10:22 AM, Curt wrote: *wrote in message ... On 2011-11-04, Home *wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. It's legally defined as having entered the intersection and is almost universally illegal. *It's the same as stopping halfway through the intersection, which no one would dare question as being a fineable offense. *But, the line must be drawn somewhere and it IS, in plain sight, with bright white or yellow paint. *If yer too stupid to stop short of the line, then yer too stupid to be driving. * *nb It is universal across the states. D.O.T. came about because States had different ideas on how high to have stop signs, speed, and everything else. BTW, stop _lines_ are 24" wide. They may not look that wide, but they are. Years ago, stop lights used to be b/4 entering the intersection. You will now find in the intersection, and across the intersection. If stop lines were avoided, one would be able to cross through the intersection, without technically running a light. different in different locations. in AZ, they are red and only about 3" wide. they are at the curb line, not the crosswalk line.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - the feds want mandatory GPS imbeded on all new vehicles. the vehicle would monitor the driver and report in by cell phone all infractions. things like wreckless driving speeding etc. vehicle would look for signs of being driven by a DUI and call for police assistance tampering with the system would shut down the vehicle completely. police could send out a slow down signal to all vehicles in area of a police chase. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 4 Nov 2011 16:58:07 GMT, notbob wrote:
On 2011-11-04, ransley wrote: Chicago has just started to ticked you 100$ if you leave old city stickers on your windshield, everybody wants revenue What took 'em so long? It's illegal in CA to have ANY sticker anywhere on the front windshield and has been for half a century, or more. What do they do with out-of-staters who's state *requires* such stickers? |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
Gordon Shumway wrote:
Home Guy wrote: The city of Denver is bringing in thousands of dollars in fines every year by ticketing people who stop at red lights. They're ticketed because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. The drivers cited have nothing to complain about. They broke the law -- period. The lines on the road are there for a purpose. Too bad that doesn't catch on throughout the rest of the country. They also need to ticket people who do that at stop signs, too. Driving isn't a joke, and it isn't a game. Follow the rules or get off the road. Jon |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
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Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:56:31 -0400, Home Guy wrote:
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...at-red-lights/ CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. It is about money, not justice. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 4 Nov 2011 14:36:16 GMT, notbob wrote:
On 2011-11-04, Home Guy wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. It's legally defined as having entered the intersection and is almost universally illegal. It's the same as stopping halfway through the intersection, which no one would dare question as being a fineable offense. But, the line must be drawn somewhere and it IS, in plain sight, with bright white or yellow paint. If yer too stupid to stop short of the line, then yer too stupid to be driving. You've never crossed the line? If the yellow was a bit short, the guy had a tailgater he was trying to avoid, a distraction by another car, are all reasons you may slip a bit over the line. I guess it is better to just keep going as long as you'll be paying anyway. screw safety, get your money's worth. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:56:31 -0400, Home Guy wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...at-red-lights/ CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. It is about money, not justice. It's about dangerous and assh#$% drivers. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 2011-11-04, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
You've never crossed the line? (sigh) Yeah Ed, I have. I also occasionally exceed the speed limit, even with the cruise control engaged, and I sometimes park further than 18" from the curb and have even been known to let my parking meter expire (gasp!). But, it's damn rare cuz I treat driving as a full-time job requiring my full focus, not a sideline activity requiring only occasional attention, like so many other drivers. And, if it should occur, I got no bitch if I get nailed, do I? A tailgater or short yellow lights are bogus excuses. If yer paying attention and know yer business, you slow down even further back from the stop line or pull over to let the jerk pass you. You should also know where the short yellows are or at least assume that one might occur. Anticipating poor drivers and bad conditions is part of being a good driver. nb |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
Hey, quit that! I was just about to write that.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "notbob" wrote in message ... On 2011-11-04, zzzzzzzzzz wrote: What do they do with out-of-staters who's state *requires* such stickers? Shoot 'em. ;) nb |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
notbob wrote:
On 2011-11-04, Ed Pawlowski wrote: You've never crossed the line? (sigh) Yeah Ed, I have. I also occasionally exceed the speed limit, even with the cruise control engaged, and I sometimes park further than 18" from the curb and have even been known to let my parking meter expire (gasp!). But, it's damn rare cuz I treat driving as a full-time job requiring my full focus, not a sideline activity requiring only occasional attention, like so many other drivers. And, if it should occur, I got no bitch if I get nailed, do I? A tailgater or short yellow lights are bogus excuses. If yer paying attention and know yer business, you slow down even further back from the stop line or pull over to let the jerk pass you. You should also know where the short yellows are or at least assume that one might occur. Anticipating poor drivers and bad conditions is part of being a good driver. These days, most pedestrian lights here have a countdown, and yellow happens immediately after the count on most of them. You have plenty of warning of exactly when you will have to stop, and therefore, any excuse is only an excuse. I really like this change. It allows me to plan my motion, and probably save gas. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 15:00:05 -0700, "Bob F" wrote:
Ed Pawlowski wrote: On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:56:31 -0400, Home Guy wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...at-red-lights/ CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. It is about money, not justice. It's about dangerous and assh#$% drivers. You're both close. It's about dangerous and assh#$% politicians. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 11/4/2011 6:41 PM, notbob wrote:
On 2011-11-04, Ed wrote: You've never crossed the line? (sigh) Yeah Ed, I have. I also occasionally exceed the speed limit, even with the cruise control engaged, and I sometimes park further than 18" from the curb Holy crap. When I took my drivers test in PA we had to parallel park within 6" of the curb. It was later changed to 12". Over 18" from the curb? I just checked PA and it's still 12" but sure enough it is up to 18" here in TN. I'd be embarrassed to leave a vehicle sticking out more than about 10". |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 2011-11-04, Tony Miklos wrote:
18" here in TN. I'd be embarrassed to leave a vehicle sticking out more than about 10". A car is a piece of cake. Try parallel parking a Toyota mini-motorhome, sometime. ;) nb |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
bob haller wrote:
the feds want mandatory GPS imbeded on all new vehicles. the vehicle would monitor the driver and report in by cell phone all infractions. things like wreckless driving speeding etc. vehicle would look for signs of being driven by a DUI and call for police assistance tampering with the system would shut down the vehicle completely. police could send out a slow down signal to all vehicles in area of a police chase. Do you have a citation for this? There are some court cases kicking around saying that police may put GPS on a car without a warrant, but that doesn't sound like what you are talking about. -- Doug |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
ransley wrote:
Chicago has just started to ticked you 100$ if you leave old city stickers on your windshield, everybody wants revenue I suspect what they are going after the people who drive with expired stickers in the hopes that noone with notice they aren't current. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
If someone can't park a car within the white lines they obviously must be dumber than a box of rocks.
These idiots should have their license suspended until they take some drivers training classes and pass a drivers test. I mean really, is parking a car that ****ing hard? Sheeesh! "Bob F" wrote in message ... It's about dangerous and assh#$% drivers. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:32:18 -0400, Tony Miklos
wrote: Holy crap. When I took my drivers test in PA we had to parallel park within 6" of the curb. It was later changed to 12". Over 18" from the curb? I just checked PA and it's still 12" but sure enough it is up to 18" here in TN. I'd be embarrassed to leave a vehicle sticking out more than about 10". It is a skill that takes practice. When I lived in Philly, I could parallel park in a spot an inch longer than my car. Now, I can go months and not have to park at a curb. I do OK, but not as good as I used to. It was a matter of survival if you wanted to park on the streets. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 15:00:05 -0700, "Bob F"
wrote: Ed Pawlowski wrote: On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:56:31 -0400, Home Guy wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...at-red-lights/ CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. It is about money, not justice. It's about dangerous and assh#$% drivers. I'll still put my money on money. Going 6" over the line is not very dangerous, but not paying $75 hurts the system. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 18:18:37 -0700, "Bob F" wrote:
wrote: On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 15:00:05 -0700, "Bob F" wrote: Ed Pawlowski wrote: On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:56:31 -0400, Home Guy wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...at-red-lights/ CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. It is about money, not justice. It's about dangerous and assh#$% drivers. You're both close. It's about dangerous and assh#$% politicians. Ahhh. Another America hater. You elected them. Would you like to take your third swing? The breeze is refreshing. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 11/04/2011 10:04 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 15:00:05 -0700, "Bob wrote: Ed Pawlowski wrote: On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:56:31 -0400, Home wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...at-red-lights/ CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. It is about money, not justice. It's about dangerous and assh#$% drivers. I'll still put my money on money. Going 6" over the line is not very dangerous, but not paying $75 hurts the system. It's not very dangerous, but there has to be a definition of where to stop; to borrow a phrase, you have to draw a line somewhere. The state of competence among American drivers, at least around here is shockingly bad - most people seem to feel the way you do about slightly crossing the white line about other "minor" infractions like not signaling, not using mirrors, forcing their way into another lane when it's occupied by other traffic, turning into the wrong lane, etc. etc. etc... unfortunately the only law that seems to be enforced is speeding. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 11/4/2011 8:09 PM, Douglas Johnson wrote:
bob wrote: the feds want mandatory GPS imbeded on all new vehicles. the vehicle would monitor the driver and report in by cell phone all infractions. things like wreckless driving speeding etc. vehicle would look for signs of being driven by a DUI and call for police assistance tampering with the system would shut down the vehicle completely. police could send out a slow down signal to all vehicles in area of a police chase. Do you have a citation for this? There are some court cases kicking around saying that police may put GPS on a car without a warrant, but that doesn't sound like what you are talking about. -- Doug Old news combined with usual internet urban legend and fear mongering. Likely based in the already well underway effort to add data recorders to all new cars, and use the data from them for accident analysis. Some people don't like that, so there were discussions about if a warrant would be required to get the data. For cars with onstar or similar systems, the car already phones for help when certain things happen. I don't think there is enough headroom in cell system for all cars to report position constantly, even on a burst message basis. And a lot of country isn't covered by cell towers. Sure, the technology to do all the various things already exists. LoJack can track and remote kill a car, OnStar can report location, etc, etc. It would not be a great leap to link all this stuff and tie it to the onboard computer and data recorder. And once all the old cars were off the road, it could eliminate most police chases- cop on scene could remotely read car's ID, transmit it uphill, and Big Brother in the cloud could just issue a command for the car to choke off fuel supply. Science fiction described such systems 50 years ago (although those cars could usually fly), but it hasn't happened yet. I hope it never does, for cost, additional failure mode, and constitutional reasons. -- aem sends... |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
In article ,
aemeijers wrote: Old news combined with usual internet urban legend and fear mongering. Likely based in the already well underway effort to add data recorders to all new cars, and use the data from them for accident analysis. Some people don't like that, so there were discussions about if a warrant would be required to get the data. For cars with onstar or similar systems, the car already phones for help when certain things happen. I don't think there is enough headroom in cell system for all cars to report position constantly, even on a burst message basis. And a lot of country isn't covered by cell towers. More likely would be the stuff that counts your mileage and then phones home because gas taxes based on gallons isn't paying enough. -- People thought cybersex was a safe alternative, until patients started presenting with sexually acquired carpal tunnel syndrome.-Howard Berkowitz |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Nov 4, 10:36*am, notbob wrote:
On 2011-11-04, Home Guy wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights because their tire goes over the white line that marks where the vehicle should stop. It's legally defined as having entered the intersection and is almost universally illegal. *It's the same as stopping halfway through the intersection, which no one would dare question as being a fineable offense. *But, the line must be drawn somewhere and it IS, in plain sight, with bright white or yellow paint. *If yer too stupid to stop short of the line, then yer too stupid to be driving. OTOH, that some alarmist jerk journalist decides to make an issue of it only shows how far the news media will go to avoid having to report real news content. *If you can't find --or are too spineless to report-- any real news, create some bogus news. *I wish the newspaper industry would hurry up and finally die off and let biased, lying, agenda carrying, legal dept free, bloggers finally have free reign to ferret out the dirty laundry. *Even if they may be too stupid to know when to shut up (which is probably the most honest news). *;) nb I disagree. This is another case of big govt screwing the citizens. Every prosecutor has discretion in determining charges to bring. For the police to be ticketing drivers because their front wheel just touches the white stop line is an abuse of power. Also, I fail to see the slam against the media. It is a worthwhile and important story. Should not the people be aware of it, so that it will not happen to them? Isn't the purported claim of the police that this is being done for safety? If that's true, then it's important to get the message out, is it not? As to the safety issue, it's been shown in city after city that these cameras have done nothing for safety. Many cities, like LA, are taking them out. So, there the citizens got screwed twice. Once by paying to put them in, then again by paying to take them out. And then those unfortunate enough to get a ticket got screwed a third time, because the cameras were ruled illegal and unenforceable in court, though most who got the tickets paid them. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Nov 4, 6:00*pm, "Bob F" wrote:
Ed Pawlowski wrote: On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:56:31 -0400, Home Guy wrote: Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/11/0...ines-on-driver.... CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger found most everyone who challenged the white line tickets in court lost. It is about money, not justice. It's about dangerous and assh#$% drivers. There have been numerous studies done where they have installed cameras at intersections and the conclusion in every one I've seen is that they had no effect on safety at all. LA is a good example. After spending taxpayer $$$ to install them, they are taking them out, part of the reason being they say there was no impact on safety. L.A. traffic cameras may get the red light Citing costs and safety issues, the Police Commission votes to shut the cameras down. Unless the City Council intervenes, their use at 32 intersections could end within weeks. June 08, 2011|By Joel Rubin, Los Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Police Commission has voted to kill the city's controversial red-light camera program, rejecting claims that the system makes streets safer while costing the city nothing. Tuesday's vote means that the red-light cameras installed at 32 intersections throughout the city could stop operating within a few weeks unless the City Council takes the unusual step of stripping the Police Commission of its authority over the issue. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 4 Nov 2011 14:36:16 GMT, notbob wrote Re
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights: OTOH, that some alarmist jerk journalist decides to make an issue of it only shows how far the news media will go to avoid having to report real news content. If you can't find --or are too spineless to report-- any real news, create some bogus news. I wish the newspaper industry would hurry up and finally die off and let biased, lying, agenda carrying, legal dept free, bloggers finally have free reign to ferret out the dirty laundry. Even if they may be too stupid to know when to shut up (which is probably the most honest news). ;) Well said. -- Work is the curse of the drinking class. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Nov 5, 4:57*am, Nate Nagel wrote:
The state of competence among American drivers, at least around here is shockingly bad - most people seem to feel the way you do about slightly crossing the white line about other "minor" infractions like not signaling, not using mirrors, forcing their way into another lane when it's occupied by other traffic, turning into the wrong lane, etc. etc. etc... *unfortunately the only law that seems to be enforced is speeding. Don't you need a license to sling that much cognitive dissonance? You have tickets for failure to obey a highway sign, and a cracked windshield. And, of course, you have cited these same motorists to be "perfectly safe" at 80 mph, ad nauseum. And, you're in a RLC thread. You appear to be in the final stages of entirely disconnecting from reality. ----- - gpsman |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 11/5/2011 8:27 AM, Kurt Ullman wrote:
More likely would be the stuff that counts your mileage and then phones home because gas taxes based on gallons isn't paying enough. I was just thinking of this lately. Do electric cars get away without paying highway taxes? |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On Nov 5, 10:54*am, Tony Miklos wrote:
On 11/5/2011 8:27 AM, Kurt Ullman wrote: More likely would be the stuff that counts your mileage and then phones home because gas taxes based on gallons isn't paying enough. I was just thinking of this lately. *Do electric cars get away without paying highway taxes? They obviously don't pay taxes on the motor fuels. They would be subject to state taxes/fees like registration fee, that may go towards roads or tolls, etc. However those would be small in most cases compared to the fuel tax. |
Denver Collects Fines On Drivers Who Stop At Red Lights
On 11/05/2011 09:37 AM, gpsman wrote:
On Nov 5, 4:57 am, Nate wrote: The state of competence among American drivers, at least around here is shockingly bad - most people seem to feel the way you do about slightly crossing the white line about other "minor" infractions like not signaling, not using mirrors, forcing their way into another lane when it's occupied by other traffic, turning into the wrong lane, etc. etc. etc... unfortunately the only law that seems to be enforced is speeding. Don't you need a license to sling that much cognitive dissonance? You have tickets for failure to obey a highway sign, that would be "speeding" and a cracked windshield. In my current state of residence, that windshield would be perfectly legal, and in any state it was safe. I was also cited literally days after the crack occurred. And, of course, you have cited these same motorists to be "perfectly safe" at 80 mph, ad nauseum. No, I stated that 80 MPH on an interstate highway was perfectly safe for a competent driver, which it is. And, you're in a RLC thread. You appear to be in the final stages of entirely disconnecting from reality. You shouldn't talk about things that you know nothing about, like "reality." I'll oppose a law when it is unfair. I will support a law when it makes sense. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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