Big Brother?
11-10-2006, 07:11 PM
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Re: Big Brother?
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Originally Posted by nwscionman
I got a "photo ticket" in the mail.... it looked like junk mail at first... I opened it up and found a nice color picture of my truck, even a second close up of my license plate.... $132... it read, go to this website and pay by a certain date and nothing will go on your record.... isn't this kinda wierd? Scary?
11-10-2006, 07:44 PM
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Yeah, 108th just before it meets Main and you turn north into the Towne Center is a school zone (20mph) that they sometimes target because of people speeding through there. That's St. Francis Cabrini school.
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11-10-2006, 08:53 PM
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If I had been drifting sideways, they wouldn't have been able to read my license (not that I would EVER do something stupid like that) besides, my Tundra has VSC... I didnt ever realize that was a school that kids attend during the week... I always thought it was some kind of mega Sunday school..
11-11-2006, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Tomas
No problem, Ira, got ya covered. 
11-11-2006, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by rrimportracer
wow school zone is 20 for you guys?? its 25 here, and only when you can see kids present.
11-11-2006, 08:21 PM
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Yeah, there are different sign set-ups here.
Some have flashing amber lights that are on a timer, and the sign is "School Zone 20 MPH when flashing," others say "School Zone 20 MPH when children are present," others "School Zone 20 MPH between __AM and __PM," and some just say "School Zone 20 MPH."
I suspect there are other variations locally, too. As you can see, the last type applies 24/7...
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Some have flashing amber lights that are on a timer, and the sign is "School Zone 20 MPH when flashing," others say "School Zone 20 MPH when children are present," others "School Zone 20 MPH between __AM and __PM," and some just say "School Zone 20 MPH."
I suspect there are other variations locally, too. As you can see, the last type applies 24/7...
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11-12-2006, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Tomas
Yeah, there are different sign set-ups here.
Some have flashing amber lights that are on a timer, and the sign is "School Zone 20 MPH when flashing," others say "School Zone 20 MPH when children are present," others "School Zone 20 MPH between __AM and __PM," and some just say "School Zone 20 MPH."
I suspect there are other variations locally, too. As you can see, the last type applies 24/7...
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Some have flashing amber lights that are on a timer, and the sign is "School Zone 20 MPH when flashing," others say "School Zone 20 MPH when children are present," others "School Zone 20 MPH between __AM and __PM," and some just say "School Zone 20 MPH."
I suspect there are other variations locally, too. As you can see, the last type applies 24/7...
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11-12-2006, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mocascion
I'm actually a proponent of cameras at intersections and school zones. Up in my neighborhood we've been trying to lobby the city to have them because too many people, who are primarily just driving through our development, that speed and run lights/stop signs...even next to the elementary when school is getting in/out. There have been so many near accidents with kids and cars and soon I'm sure we'll here of a car/ped collision.
I follow the law and I think that people who run lights/stop signs/speed should be penalized in my neighborhood.
I follow the law and I think that people who run lights/stop signs/speed should be penalized in my neighborhood.
But I follow the law othern than a time like that,.. lol
11-14-2006, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by singleshot
screw em..
Take a picture of a $132.00 and send it back to them..
Take a picture of a $132.00 and send it back to them..
I actually heard a story about a guy who had the same problem he called the station to find out what in the hell the ticket was they told him it is a actuall ticket and he needed to pay it he got all ____y with the cops and he did send them a picture of the cash spread out on a table, it was a couple days later in the mail he got aother picture form the cops of a pair of hand cuffs , He paid the ticket
11-22-2006, 09:19 PM
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I revisited the scene of the crime last weekend... THREE speed limit signs and a "Photo Enforced" sign as well as a couple of school zone signs thrown in... I could not find the actual camera though... I just need to pay better attention...
11-22-2006, 09:58 PM
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You were probably caught by their 'camera car' then. Lakewood has an older van that they park off the side of the street about a half block from where they tag you, with a fully automated radar/camera system in it. Some have said they have also run across a sedan with a similar setup. A setup like that in a residential neighborhood is essentially invisible.
They often park their radar/camera rig in areas where they've gotten complaints from the public...
Seems to be pretty effective, 'cause folks never know where they are going to be and never see someone else being stopped to warn them, but the 'ticket in the mail' gets their attention. Kinda sticks in the memory, and slows 'em down.
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They often park their radar/camera rig in areas where they've gotten complaints from the public...
Seems to be pretty effective, 'cause folks never know where they are going to be and never see someone else being stopped to warn them, but the 'ticket in the mail' gets their attention. Kinda sticks in the memory, and slows 'em down.
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11-23-2006, 01:53 AM
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honestly, it really HAS slowed me down... I am not an aggressive driver in general, I eitherr daydream or talk on my cell while driving and fail to pay attention to things like speed limits as a result but I have SEEN THE LIGHT!!! and shall REPENT!!!