Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Automotive News & Views Photo Radar
1787 messages, Last post on Nov 06, 2009 at 9:07 AM
You are in the Automotive News & Views Forum. Your Hosts are steve_ & claires
|
Replying to: euphonium (Jan 09, 2009 10:35 am) Wait, didn't we spend four years trying to overthrow a regime like that back in the 1940's?  As for that "investment income", rest assured it would go into some politician's pet project, or a pyramid scheme somewhere, and we'd still have just as many potholes, broken guardrails, etc, as before. |
|
|
|
|
Replying to: euphonium (Jan 09, 2009 10:35 am) You do realize that you're talking about government officials and politicians, right? More likely the money is spent to hire someone's idiot brother for a no-show job or to pay for that no-bid contract they just gave to a campaign contributor. PR is at least partly a money grab and like all the other money the government grabs, I don't trust that it is spent for my benefit. BTW, is an "attitude adjustment chamber" a bar or a jail? |
|
|
Replying to: fezo (Jan 09, 2009 1:08 pm) Fezo-You've spelled out exactly why it doesn't bother me that much: -The state is going to nick you one way or the other, most have to make their budgets balance. The alternative to this "speed tax" is something that's a lot harder to avoid like higher income, sales or property taxes. -If you get nailed by a Highway Patrol at 10 over it's going to cost way more you than a buck 65 once you figure in insurance surcharges. -Arizona speeds limits are generally pretty reasonable, in fact I've found it difficult to maintain the posted speed of 75mph on I-10 from Phoenix to Tucson, so much so that I take the back way thru Florence, a 2 lane posted at 65 (AZ 79 to you Zonians), it's actually faster due to being less crowded. If you're more than 10 over the posted limits here you're probably going too fast. Back East it's another story, 65 mph is just too low for stretches like I-93 in NH or I-287 in the Adirondacks. I'll do some research on those polarized (Fresnel) lic plate covers and get back to you. 
|
|
|
Replying to: andys120 (Jan 09, 2009 4:57 pm) To a large extent as long as I know where cameras are for various activities (my county in NJ is full of red light cameras) I can adjust accordingly and they become like tobacco taxes and, to a lesser extent, alcohol taxes. It does keep my other taxes from heading higher. In principle I'm still against them but I thank everyone who gets caught....
|
|
|
Replying to: fezo (Jan 09, 2009 5:03 pm) Here ya go> Cover your plate or spray on. I make no representation to the effectiveness of said measures. 
|
|
| I received a a photo radar ticket in the mail for a car that my daughter drives at college. Because the car is registered in my name, the ticket was issued in my name. The picture on the ticket was neither of me, nor my daughter. I explained to the court that I was not driving the car and the magistrate informed me that if I would provide drivers' license information of the actual driver that they would be happy to change the name on the summons. I replied that it wasn't my job to catch speeders nor to inform on others (that might have been OK in Nazi Germany, but we have a Bill of Rights here). The magistrate responded that the ticket was rightfully issued to the registered owner of the vehicle. What a load of crap. The judge acknowledged that the picture of the speeder on the ticket clearly wasn't me--that's what we used to call "innocent" in the pre-photoradar age. | |
|
Replying to: vinnyny (Jan 10, 2009 7:50 am) So, did you (have to) pay it?
|
|
|
Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar . One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill. The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset and then turned off. Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location. Back at the CHP Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint to the USMC Base Commander. The reply came back in true USMC style: ~ ~ ~ Thank you for your letter. We can now complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why it shut down. Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft had also automatically locked on to your equipment location. Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile system alert status and was able to override the automated defense system before the missile was launched to destroy the hostile radar position. The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose. Also, the snap is broken on his holster. Thank you for your concern. Semper Fi
|
|
|
Replying to: euphonium (Jan 10, 2009 10:01 am) |
|
|
|
|
Replying to: euphonium (Jan 10, 2009 10:01 am) Makes you wish they stocked Sidewinder missiles at the auto parts store. Although to be accurate you should ask for a HARM.
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Automotive News & Views Photo Radar
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
