Speed cameras???

[CCStang]

On the 17th of this month there was a mobile unit sitting on the exit of the downtown tunnel. They gave the customary warning sign just two seconds prior to where the vehicle was sitting. It was going flash crazy in the 55 mph stretch. Which brings me to my point...Does anyone here really drive 55 mph on the inner-city freeway? The whole thing is a joke! It use to be the reason one received a speeding ticket was for the concerned safety for yourself and others around you. At least some years back that was the issue we were told. Now the paper reveals, a few weeks back, that concern is how much money was being poured into the freeway camera idea and how much they will make in return (just over 3 times the return of the cost the first year). No mentioned about their little project being used as a safety deterrent.

Yes! I was one, I'm sure, that registered a flash from their little camera. Moving with the flow of traffic is all I was doing. Still waiting for my ticket!

[IMSHAKN]

if traffic was really dense often the tickets are not even sent as it can sometimes be difficult to prove which vehicle in the picture was speeding, etc. now if things were still fairly spaced out and it wasn't bumper to bumper, then I'd start looking in the mail.

[Martimus]

The dips that think they're doing better by slamming on their brakes for these cameras had better think about the near wrecks they cause, before they touch the brake pedal.

I agree! On the other hand I had an incident on that part of the Loop 101 today (seond time in 2 weeks) that REALLY annoys me. I was cruising along with the flow of traffic (at 10mph over the posted speed limit) and some Yahoo in an F-150 pulls up behind me (traffic was heavy and there was a SUV in front of me). Well let me qualify that... he pulled within 2 car lengths of me. And stayed there! For almost 10 miles!

What's up with that?

[5.0Stanger]

I agree! On the other hand I had an incident on that part of the Loop 101 today (seond time in 2 weeks) that REALLY annoys me. I was cruising along with the flow of traffic (at 10mph over the posted speed limit) and some Yahoo in an F-150 pulls up behind me (traffic was heavy and there was a SUV in front of me). Well let me qualify that... he pulled within 2 car lengths of me. And stayed there! For almost 10 miles!

What's up with that?

Do you really want me to tell you what someone else was thinking? I didn't think so.

I believe that some people have no place driving a car. This is because they try to multi-task, when they should be focusing on their driving. Sure, I'm for using the hands-free devices, while driving. But, if it takes too much of your concentration to talk, while driving, stop talking. Don't juggle the map or the other SH*T in your car that happens to pop into your mind, while driving. Just drive. That's why you got into your car, to go somewhere. You didn't decide to leave your house to go get into a phone booth, do office work, etc. I'm speaking from with the experience of having tried to do these things and failing at it. I believe that if you can't do it right, then don't do it at all. You can't concentrate, no matter how hard you try, on the driving task (yes, it's a task) and screwing around with something else at the same time. If more people would just drive the car to their destination, and nothing else, I'm sure there'd be a noticeable change out there. There's other things, as well. But, I'll leave the 'hurried driving' alone, for now.

[5.0Stanger]

On the 17th of this month there was a mobile unit sitting on the exit of the downtown tunnel. They gave the customary warning sign just two seconds prior to where the vehicle was sitting. It was going flash crazy in the 55 mph stretch. Which brings me to my point...Does anyone here really drive 55 mph on the inner-city freeway? The whole thing is a joke! It use to be the reason one received a speeding ticket was for the concerned safety for yourself and others around you. At least some years back that was the issue we were told. Now the paper reveals, a few weeks back, that concern is how much money was being poured into the freeway camera idea and how much they will make in return (just over 3 times the return of the cost the first year). No mentioned about their little project being used as a safety deterrent.

Yes! I was one, I'm sure, that registered a flash from their little camera. Moving with the flow of traffic is all I was doing. Still waiting for my ticket!

They probably don't drive 55. I'm sure that I run with the flow. You probably won't get a ticket, being as large a gaggle as you say. But, knowing better and acting on that is better than having to take the medicine, right?

[CCStang]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http:...?v=T43LtGNFLPw

Cracks me up! Agree with it all with the exception of the border issue at the very end of the vid. Arizona = Police State without real time police officers.

[About2Bite]

Some guy that came into my place of work was talking to me about airplanes giving out tickets? I guess they do that in Cali somehow but he was saying it was going to be enforced out here too. Anyone heard of this?

[ttocs]

they paint two large stripes on the road a set distance apart and time you between them. Distance/time= average speed

not sure if they are gonna do it here.

[Martimus]

Supposedly they have been using airplanes to keep tabs on traffic on the I-10 in the area between about 16th street and 19th avenue. Don't know if they're handing out tickets based on the observations of these planes but it's altogether likely that those pilots are in contact with DPS officers on the ground.

[mlevy420]

SAD BUT TRUE...just a friendly reminder that your state is way over budget...the trick is to hide your face during your glamour shot...and the V1 is generally ineffective until the last second.