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|    Free Spirit, Chief of Quixotic Ente to nm...@wt.net    |
|    Re: Voters ban red light cameras; city c    |
|    27 Dec 14 18:28:55    |
      From: roamingfreeman@gmail.com              On Saturday, December 27, 2014 7:51:08 PM UTC-5, nm...@wt.net wrote:       > On Friday, December 26, 2014 12:35:36 AM UTC-6, Your Name wrote:       >       > > There is no "safe side of yellow". Yellow also means stop, unless       > > you're too close to the intersection to do so safely,       >       > That is the safe side of yellow. If I'm going through a light and       > it turns yellow a second before I go through it, I do not slam on       > the brakes and stop.       > It's dangerous, and I'd likely come to a screeching halt halfway through       > the intersection. The red light cams provoke the paranoia needed for       > some to slam on the brakes even when it's safer and more prudent to continue.       >              I like that word... PARANOIA. I haven't got a single ticket yet but I live in       paranoia.              Studies show they have no significant effect in reducing accidents...              http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/redlight/              Mind you, in Chicago they only hit you with 100 bucks, compared to $160 here.       They get their revenue without even trying to fix the system.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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