To add to the it's about safety not revenue. Look at what city is the biggest proponent of cameras in the metro Windsor Heights. The city that even police officers don't like.
I'm only familiar with the camera system in Cedar Rapids.
To add to the it's about safety not revenue. Look at what city is the biggest proponent of cameras in the metro Windsor Heights. The city that even police officers don't like.
1. Drugs would be a big one. People don't realize how many laws they break.
2. Different because it isn't someone actively doing something. Also there are not seperate ways to do it ever.
3. Forgive me if I am wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is wrong. It isn't instantaneous but it isn't very far.
4. This probably also has a lot to do with the statewide decrease.
I really should have known CF would turn a simple question into a chance to play judge/jury on someone they've never met then followed up by a pissing match...good grief.
Since I've been called 'whiney' and someone who doesn't except any responsibility let me just say that I drive 70 miles a day, many times every few weeks over 250 miles a day. I haven't had a speeding ticket in over 15 years, I haven't been pulled over in over 15 years. So when I say I "don't speed" of course I speed a little just like everyone but I'm a cautious good driver and my record reflects that.
Also as I said in the OP the picture of my car is literally in the middle of the road and I do have a habit of speeding up a little when passing someone to make sure I safely get passed them. I knew about the cameras which is why I make an effort not to speed on that road. I'm frustrated because I'm a guy that tries to do the right thing and here a camera gets me going a few over (1 mph less and I don't get the ticket) while passing another car. It's just wrong... a regular officer would not have given me a ticket in this situation because I would have been under 10 within seconds and I was moving to the slow lane.
It's all good, I know a lot on CF love playing the role of judge and jury...makes them feel superior or something, who knows...
What does the city of CR do with the money? If it is only for safety reasons, I propose that they only keep whatever money it costs to operate the cameras and donate the balance to charity. They could have a place on the ticket where you can indicate what charity you would like your ticket to go to.
More animosity towards the police force. OMG! POLICE! MONEY!! HOW DARE THEY!!!!
I really should have known CF would turn a simple question into a chance to play judge/jury on someone they've never met then followed up by a pissing match...good grief.
Since I've been called 'whiney' and someone who doesn't except any responsibility let me just say that I drive 70 miles a day, many times every few weeks over 250 miles a day. I haven't had a speeding ticket in over 15 years, I haven't been pulled over in over 15 years. So when I say I "don't speed" of course I speed a little just like everyone but I'm a cautious good driver and my record reflects that.
Also as I said in the OP the picture of my car is literally in the middle of the road and I do have a habit of speeding up a little when passing someone to make sure I safely get passed them. I knew about the cameras which is why I make an effort not to speed on that road. I'm frustrated because I'm a guy that tries to do the right thing and here a camera gets me going a few over (1 mph less and I don't get the ticket) while passing another car. It's just wrong... a regular officer would not have given me a ticket in this situation because I would have been under 10 within seconds and I was moving to the slow lane.
It's all good, I know a lot on CF love playing the role of judge and jury...makes them feel superior or something, who knows...
A very dangerous portion of the interstate through Cedar Rapids has become much safer since the speed cameras were installed. That is just a fact. In the 41-month period before the camera program beginning in 2010, 213 crashes were recorded on I-380 including 92 with at least one driver or passenger being injured and four fatalities, according to Cedar Rapids data. In a 54-month period after the cameras were turned on through 2014, 164 crashes had been recorded, including 48 with an injury and none with a fatality.
I laughed when WH wanted to put speed cameras up on their 1 mile stretch of I235 and got denied. That area is the biggest bottle neck during rush hour and most accidents were not because of speed. So WH instead jus purchased a couple mobile speed cameras instead. But it's all about safety...To add to the it's about safety not revenue. Look at what city is the biggest proponent of cameras in the metro Windsor Heights. The city that even police officers don't like.
Unless I missed that they moved them those ones are the worst because they are in violation of the DOT's rules on them. So even if you think cameras are ok those ones aren't.
While not arguing with that data, every time I drive through the S curve the only times the traffic flow is going 55 is within 100 yards of those cameras.
That's quite the leap, but I'm glad you found a way to perform enough mental gymnastics to get the blame where ideologically it always ends up.
I laughed when WH wanted to put speed cameras up on their 1 mile stretch of I235 and got denied. That area is the biggest bottle neck during rush hour and most accidents were not because of speed. So WH instead jus purchased a couple mobile speed cameras instead. But it's all about safety...
I was glad when Clive removed their red light cameras they other year as they basically admitted that they had very little impact on reducing accidents at those intersections. It's the same reason I dislike the I235 speed cameras, they are pure money grabs especially for unsuspecting out of towners that are not aware of them and the fact that the times when most accidents occur on I235 are during rush hours which usually means traffic is going slower than the posted speed limit. It's just lazy law enforcement that generates a lot of easy dollars in my opinion.
If you live in Polk County there is a guy running for sheriff that is against the use of speed cameras as 1 of his topics of his platform so you can at least voice your opinion that way by voting out the current sheriff. It won't eliminate the city of Des Moines cameras downtown, on I235, or their mobile cameras but it could eliminate the mobile ones the Polk County Sheriff's office use if he's elected. Trying not to turn this into a political thing now by mentioning it which is why I did not mention the candidate's name or some of the other interesting things on his platform but felt it was worth mentioning this considering the relevance to this topic.
If I remember right those cameras actually increased small accidents. Or at minimum didn't do anything.Ironic that within a year of removing the cameras they had a serious accident at 142nd and Hickman. they had one there prior to the cameras but none during the time they were active. I know this as I lived away from the intersection for the time period before and during the cameras being there. But we all know that these cameras do nothing to slow people down or not run red lights correct!
Ironic that within a year of removing the cameras they had a serious accident at 142nd and Hickman. they had one there prior to the cameras but none during the time they were active. I know this as I lived away from the intersection for the time period before and during the cameras being there. But we all know that these cameras do nothing to slow people down or not run red lights correct!
Windsor Heights is nothing more than a pack of bandits. If they could legally put up road blocks and shake down passers by, they would. I won't spend a dime in that little **** hole.