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Replying to: larsb (Jan 14, 2009 6:06 am) OR somebody wanting to WANTING TO GO SLOWER. You know, those morons who think the "Slower traffic keep right" signs don't apply to them.
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Replying to: vinnyny (Jan 14, 2009 5:07 pm) 
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Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 12, 2009 5:46 pm) Well, the tag does say "Do Not Remove Under Penalty Of Law". So evidently it's a sign that must be obeyed. There was an episode of "Mama's Family" where Rue McClanahan confessed to a judge that she removed such a tag from an Oriental rug. Judge told her that normally it's a serious offense, but if she sewed it back on, he'd look the other way! 
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53,218 citations issued from one Tempe camera in 2008 Now that the system is broader and issuing more violations, it'll soon be easier to tell if the cameras are making a dent in the accident numbers. There are good signs, Johnson said: In 2008, the number of accidents fell 17 percent. Think how much Tempe police manpower it would have taken, and the amount of overtime paid, to issue this many tickets by human. That camera did the work of 10 cops issuing 15 tickets each in an 8-hour shift. Tempe is already facing a $10 million + budget deficit. The revenue from the cameras is going to be very helpful.
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Replying to: larsb (Jan 15, 2009 1:08 pm) "We need more money, install red-light traffic cameras on every intersection!" "Yes sir! Will do." phase two: "We need more money, install speed traffic cameras every 1/4 mile!" "Yes sir! We'll get right on that!" phase three: "Traffic has slowed down, ticket revenue is down. Reduce the grace-margin from 9 mph to 1 mph!" "Right away, Sir!" phase four: "Still not enough revenue!!! Make the grace-margin a negative 2 mph and cut the yellow on traffic lights to a tenth of a second!!!" "Okay, if you're certain. We can do that!" phase five: "Excuse me, Sir? Sir! There's a mob outside the courthouse with torches and pitchforks." |
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Replying to: oregonboy (Jan 15, 2009 1:34 pm) 
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Replying to: oregonboy (Jan 15, 2009 1:34 pm)
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Replying to: oregonboy (Jan 15, 2009 1:34 pm) The situation in England isn't so rosy...but the blindly deferrent and the wannabe authoritarians will emrace no less. The land of Orwellian surveillance finds problems But maybe these results will be different in NA |
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Replying to: euphonium (Jan 14, 2009 8:43 pm) It doesn't matter how fast you're going in the left lane--if somebody pulls up behind you, you should move to the right when safe.
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