More speed cameras coming your way!

[djcubby]

One mph over the limit is a joke and would never hold up in court.

This is all you need to know. Last I heard, automakers only have to be accurate to +/- 3mph so there is no way that that anyone can get away with enforcing that.

Oh, and for the record, I will no longer go anywhere near Windor Heights and I am sure I am not the only one. If you own a business in Windsor Heights, you are getting screwed here.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Its a joke that Windsor Heights wants these up on 235. Not only do they barely have any mileage on 235, but the DOT has told them it wont make anything safer there. In fact, id think adding a mobile camera will just add clutter to the area which will be more dangerous rather than less. And i dont really see a speed danger in that area anyways. The main problem is too many ramps there, but i don't see WH pushing to remove one.

WH is quite possibly the worst suburb in the city in regards to speed limit enforcement. They set the limits too low on university so that is unusable, and now they want to jam up another area in the city.

Its too bad gronstal decided to unilaterally block the ban, despite bipartisan support for banning these cash grabs.

 

[Ry4Cy]

As long as it isn't a mobile one....that mother ****** has gotten me twice already.

 

[CivEFootball]

Just don't pay them, they don't do anything to you. No problems with taxes, renewing plates or DL. It's all a joke. If everyone would shred them they would go away.

Until the city hands over the unpaid fines to debt collectors. Have fun with them.

 

[Me State]

They will not issue tickets for 1mph over. That is just the media trying to stir up emotions so they can make more money.

 

[Me State]

As long as it isn't a mobile one....that mother ****** has gotten me twice already.

Do you want me to break the bad news to you now or later?

 

[ISUAgronomist]

As long as it isn't a mobile one....that mother ****** has gotten me twice already.

Article headline:

Polk supervisors approve ordinance, clear way for mobile speed cameras in March

 

[ISUAgronomist]

The cameras are planned to move around along Polk’s rural highways, especially surrounding the rural high schools, the sheriff said.

 

[Ry4Cy]

Do you want me to break the bad news to you now or later?

Article headline:

Welp....

 

[Wesley]

But do they cameras to watch the ones watching the cameras being damaged?

Not when you shoot it from a distance for target practice.

 

[geburgess]

Email Sheriff McCarthy... I'm sure enough public outrage may have some effect.

[email protected]

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Email Sheriff McCarthy... I'm sure enough public outrage may have some effect.

[email protected]

:biglaugh:

I believe sending a crap load of money would be much more effective.

 

[Wesley]

Love how the $65 tickets turn into $115 after added costs. Just call them $115 tickets. Looks like high school seniors will be spending their moolah on traffic tickets.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Wonder what the fine is for covering the camera with an American flag? Interference with official acts I suppose?

 

[Wesley]

Wonder what the fine is for covering the camera with an American flag? Interference with official acts I suppose?

Just use borrowed or deep south or real muddy plates.

 

[longtimeclone]

Not when you shoot it from a distance for target practice.

Better make sure your taser is set to stun

 

[kingcy]

If these cameras make so much money why dont they just buy the cameras so they dont have to share the profits?

 

[kingcy]

Contest every single ticket. This is nothing more than fleecing of citizens for the benefit of the public sector. 1 mph over is ******* ridiculous, and while I wouldn't go out and smash these things, I wouldn't report someone who did.

You can protest it all you want but it will do you no good. I got a red light ticket because I turned right on red and didnt stop for long enough. When you view the vid, it is clear nobody was around and I did stop but they claimed I needed to stop for a longer amount of time. The speed cams will be the same way.

 

[Me State]

If these cameras make so much money why dont they just buy the cameras so they dont have to share the profits?

Because the way the system works now the city pays nothing to purchase, install or maintain the cameras. The companies also do an initial review of all violations and weed out the ones that aren't violations. The politicians just sit back and watch the speeders give them free money.

 

[kingcy]

Because the way the system works now the city pays nothing to purchase, install or maintain the cameras. The companies also do an initial review of all violations and weed out the ones that aren't violations. The politicians just sit back and watch the speeders give them free money.

But they give up half the profits.