People who hate the speed cameras...

[shiphead]

Originally Posted by movin'on

I LIKE the speed cameras. They save lives. The only people who have an issue with these cameras are LIKELY the ones with the SKID MARKS who went over the overpasses. Morons!!!! Hence, my belief, the average IQ here is definitely UNDER 100.

Let everyone speed around 80 to 100 on the 60. When the camera's come up, lets break down to the speed limit and speed back up after. Real enforcement eh..

Even with the cameras there are still accidents daily on the I-10W near downtown.

[tripper76]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

Where do you get this stuff? I've beaten several tickets in court by pointing out how the cop was wrong, sometimes with photos of the scene and once by just saying, "Your honor, I respectfully disagree with everything he just said." I've twice watched the judge reprimand the cop for not being prepared for court and then tell me to have a nice day. I've never ever gone to court and gotten less than a reduced fine for the effort, often a full dismissal. But hey, if you're willing to hand your money over to the state so easily, I'm sure they'll appreciate it. I make them work for it.

So how many times have you been ticketed? I have never in my life gotten a speeding ticket. I guess you're just one of those persecuted ones, wronged by The Man over and over.

I personally don't mind the cameras but I agree there should be a method of fighting them. You can say how they are mis-calibrated or malfunctioning or whatever, but no one says that when a cop is holding another machine that spits out the speed of passing cars. Either way, a machine is determining your speed. The only difference is you can't play ignorant or flirt with a machine.

The bigger problem is that most drivers are horrible and shouldn't be allowed on the roads to begin with.

[tyrbo52]

Originally Posted by tripper76

So how many times have you been ticketed? I have never in my life gotten a speeding ticket. I guess you're just one of those persecuted ones, wronged by The Man over and over.

I personally don't mind the cameras but I agree there should be a method of fighting them. You can say how they are mis-calibrated or malfunctioning or whatever, but no one says that when a cop is holding another machine that spits out the speed of passing cars. Either way, a machine is determining your speed. The only difference is you can't play ignorant or flirt with a machine.

The bigger problem is that most drivers are horrible and shouldn't be allowed on the roads to begin with.

Just going by how many drivers we all encounter daily, I'd say most drivers are fair to good. But it's the horrible ones you really notice.