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Replying to: andys120 (Dec 16, 2008 10:54 am) My buddy tells me that if it is 85mph or over in Az., it is a criminal vehicular offense and therefore license points are levied.
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Replying to: carnaught (Dec 16, 2008 4:43 pm) |
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..We've all heard the phrase 'speed kills', and it's been widely applied to situations both apt and not. A recent study conducted by the NHTSA examining over 5,400 crashes across a nearly three-year period presents some evidence that excessive speed, while it may cause more serious injuries, is not a leading cause of accidents. Adopting a simplified linear model of an accident's timeline, the most frequent 'critical pre-crash event' cause is driver inattention. The 'critical pre-crash event' is defined as the action or event that puts the vehicle on an inevitable collision course - the point of no return. Got that, driver inattention, not speed causes most accidents.
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Replying to: andys120 (Dec 17, 2008 8:25 am) Slowing down is good for EVERYONE. Except the states trying to drum up income from the speed cameras.
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Replying to: larsb (Dec 17, 2008 8:36 am)  
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 17, 2008 8:46 am) 
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"A speed camera is located out in front of Wootton High School, providing a convenient location for generating the false tickets. Instead of purchasing license plates, students have ready access to laser printers that can create duplicate license plates using glossy paper using readily available fonts. For example, the state name of "Maryland" appears on plates in a font similar to Garamond Number 5 Swash Italic. Once the camera flashes, the driver can quickly pull over and remove the fake paper plate. The victim will receive a $40 ticket in the mail weeks later." Maryland Students Use Speed Cameras for Revenge (theNewspaper.com)
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 22, 2008 11:22 pm)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Dec 23, 2008 8:35 am) Just more to show these cameras are for moneymaking - for desperate municipalities and well-connected crony capitalist camera operators. |
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link I've stated before that I do not go along with destroying enforcement cameras but this strikes me as a creative, amusing and relatively harmless method of civil disobedience. Tempe Police are investigating, may prosecute. Tempe is the home of Arizona State University, and residents are no doubt used to student hi-jinks. Investigating and prosecuting this prank will cost the taxpayers much more than simply removing the boxes. |
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