Just drove through a yellow light and saw the dreaded flash bulbs go off. So lame that they do that.
07-27-2003, 12:23 PM
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Perhaps, but I can provide you with copies of slightly (m)
more scientific studies that show properly designing an intersection is an effective way to reduce those instances. Are you parking yourself at a couple intersections and sitting there for days on end recording information? If not, I suggest that your observations aren't really capturing the big picture.
07-27-2003, 12:42 PM
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No, not at all. My point there was that accepting red light cameras (m)
because there could be even more restrictive, automated systems, is a poor reason to do so. It simply makes it easier for those more restrictive systems to be implemented later.
Look at the seat belt laws. First it started off with just buckle up your kids. Then it became you need to be buckled too, but only if we stop you for something else. Now you can be stopped and ticketed for no other reason than you not chosing to wear a seatbelt. See a pattern there? And the issue is not wearing seatbelts, I whole heartedly support wearing them.
Look at the seat belt laws. First it started off with just buckle up your kids. Then it became you need to be buckled too, but only if we stop you for something else. Now you can be stopped and ticketed for no other reason than you not chosing to wear a seatbelt. See a pattern there? And the issue is not wearing seatbelts, I whole heartedly support wearing them.
07-27-2003, 12:53 PM
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I know what you mean, I think our yellow lights are long / last a while to allow
people to go thru the intersection but most people know that after 1 or 2 seconds of yellow you should STOP becuase the other direction will be green as soon as the red swithes on. We joke here that you should count to three before taking off from a green light just in case there is someone running the light...
How did you like New Orleans?
In town on business or travel?
How did you like New Orleans?
In town on business or travel?
07-27-2003, 12:57 PM
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Really? Perhaps in theory that is the case but unless
you have some studies to back it up I wouldn't want to establish policy based upon apparent common sense. You would intuitively think HWY deaths would increase with higher speed limits, but since the repeal of the national 55 mph limits that hasn't been the case.
07-27-2003, 01:08 PM
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not to mention, that they alter the time between yellow and red lights (drop by 2-3 sec), AFTER
the camera's go up, because that increases revenue for the city
ther was an article in C&D a while back, bitching about how they were implementing this crap in D.C.
ther was an article in C&D a while back, bitching about how they were implementing this crap in D.C.
07-27-2003, 04:48 PM
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my bro got married there....
we hit some major highlights of town- Camillia (sp?) Grill, Mother's, Harrah's, Bourbon Street (Pat O's piano bar rocks!), etc. His bachelor party was a combo of Cammilia Grill, Rock N Bowl, and Harrah's (he isn't a hardcore party guy). The rehearsal dinner was at Commander's Palace (second time eating there, their turtle soup is SOOO good!), reception on top of the Windsor Court- I lived like a rock star that weekend, it was fantastic. Admittedly, my first trip to N.O. a few years back wasn't all that great, I didn't like the town. But now I like it a lot and hope to go back sometime.
07-27-2003, 06:44 PM
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that's why you WON'T see draconian enforcement
because as soon as the cops try that, everyone will flood the courts, or demand that the laws get changed. The government does better just draining our blood slowly... if they went for the jugular, we'd fight back.
07-27-2003, 07:54 PM
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There's a way to avoid that- - ->
I bought a clear plastic cover that goes over my rear plate (no front plate) that blures the plate from any angle other then directly behind.
Can't be photographed, it comes up blank. I bought it from a cop...true story!
Can't be photographed, it comes up blank. I bought it from a cop...true story!