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In reply to the discussion: What do you guys think about red light cameras? [View all]tridim
(45,358 posts)28. Someone did that once when I was turning left
Ran smack into my passenger side door.. and I got blamed.
Apparently it's legal to run red lights and smash into cars if there is someone waiting to clear the intersection after the light has changed. Whodathunk?
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their only purpose is to generate cash for cities and other government agencies nt
msongs
Aug 2012
#1
It is interesting you say that because it is believed that the entity/person paying the legal fees
IndyJones
Aug 2012
#5
their only purpose is to generate cash for the companies that manufacture and maintain them
frylock
Aug 2012
#6
They are a corporate fucking scam. The corporations make far more money off of these fucking things
madinmaryland
Aug 2012
#2
Although I hate it when people run a red light in front of me, I have two big problems with the cams
Big Orange Jeff
Aug 2012
#34
All I know is that a lot of people here seem to be defending running red lights.
SheilaT
Aug 2012
#45
You don't need cameras, you need a cop. It doesn't stop at lights, we have them for speeding too
Happyhippychick
Aug 2012
#30
So if someone runs a red and is driving a rental car, they won't get a ticket?
IndyJones
Aug 2012
#19
Has a camera ever erroneously video taped a thief, later to discover the person was not a thief but
IndyJones
Aug 2012
#17
A lawyer has told me that if the driver in the car is not recognizable in the photo,
Auggie
Aug 2012
#25
Terrible idea. When I go into a red light district I do not want to be photographed!
Kablooie
Aug 2012
#43
I think we all learned a lesson from Hugh Grant's unfortunate event caught on camera.
IndyJones
Aug 2012
#44