|
Fame Douglas posted:So if there's no safety benefit, why have any red lights at all? Red light cameras are likely very cost-effective enforcement for local police departments. Instead of having a patrolman babysit a problematic intersection during busy times, the camera is always 'on duty' and can bust a violator any time of the day. I'm also pretty sure people are less likely to try to fight the ticket since it will show a photograph of the offender in their vehicle, with the license plate in full view. Another big problem with red light cameras is conflict of interest, in my opinion. See, the company that licenses the equipment to the police agencies gets a cut of all the fines levied from the cameras. So money is definitely a big motivator here.
|
#
¿
Apr 30, 2016 17:58
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 28, 2024 12:39 |
|
|
NAT-T Ice posted:It's not like the BART gates stop fare avoidance anyway. It's trivial to piggyback on someone else and are stuck open half the time. The fuckers in the BART gates love to slam right into my kneecaps. Guess I need to hustle more.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 19, 2016 04:41
|
|
|
Quorum posted:Debate & Discussion: voted facho › Transit Politics: The Little Engines That Couldnt Get Federal Funding Sadly federal grants to improve air quality are also used to help fund mass transit, particularly express bus lines. If the EPA gets gutted i imagine the funding goes away as well for those lines, leaving them to either eat the difference or discontinue /reduce lines.
|
|
#
¿
Nov 11, 2016 20:00
|
|