I was thinking about this Bill while driving yesterday. There we were at the stop light. Me, in my little Blue scion, looking every bit of my 85 years as I almost sat on the steering wheel in order to maneuver the wheel and the pedals at the same time and them, motors racing, casting glances my way and hoping never to" get behind me" thoughts. Then, light turns green and we're off in a 45 MPH zone. I was going 45 and they raced off with speeds that must have been at least 60 MPH. Funny thing...we met at the next stoplight! I would love for this law to be implemented into our system and I refuse to blame their reckless driving speeds with Covid or bad treatment by their parents when they were younger. I think a feeling of power, lack of regard for life, and the need to be "first" must sit somewhere in those sleek black cars with them.
I truly wish they would put those cameras here in San Diego. It's hard to believe what some drivers do even though I see it with my own eyes. I am glad steps are being taken to reduce the number of speeders. No one can be allowed to endanger the lives of others. Which is an excellent reason to legally mandate vaccinations for all
We tried "red light cameras" in San Diego some years ago. Someone filed suit alleging, I believe, invasion of privacy, and the city lost the suit (IIRC). This would be a good follow-up for Doug to write about.
I have long suspected that those who didn't want the red light cameras weere those who wanted to ignore the law about red light. We need them. In some parts of our City, sometimes there is chaos in the traffic situation. I've seen it in my neighborhood and if it's true here, quite possible true elsewhere.
During the brief time that red light cameras were in place there was a quantifiable reduction in intersection collisions due to drivers speeding through lights turning red.
I was thinking about this Bill while driving yesterday. There we were at the stop light. Me, in my little Blue scion, looking every bit of my 85 years as I almost sat on the steering wheel in order to maneuver the wheel and the pedals at the same time and them, motors racing, casting glances my way and hoping never to" get behind me" thoughts. Then, light turns green and we're off in a 45 MPH zone. I was going 45 and they raced off with speeds that must have been at least 60 MPH. Funny thing...we met at the next stoplight! I would love for this law to be implemented into our system and I refuse to blame their reckless driving speeds with Covid or bad treatment by their parents when they were younger. I think a feeling of power, lack of regard for life, and the need to be "first" must sit somewhere in those sleek black cars with them.
I truly wish they would put those cameras here in San Diego. It's hard to believe what some drivers do even though I see it with my own eyes. I am glad steps are being taken to reduce the number of speeders. No one can be allowed to endanger the lives of others. Which is an excellent reason to legally mandate vaccinations for all
We tried "red light cameras" in San Diego some years ago. Someone filed suit alleging, I believe, invasion of privacy, and the city lost the suit (IIRC). This would be a good follow-up for Doug to write about.
I have long suspected that those who didn't want the red light cameras weere those who wanted to ignore the law about red light. We need them. In some parts of our City, sometimes there is chaos in the traffic situation. I've seen it in my neighborhood and if it's true here, quite possible true elsewhere.
During the brief time that red light cameras were in place there was a quantifiable reduction in intersection collisions due to drivers speeding through lights turning red.