School Bus Scameras in CT.

WE all agree you shouldn't pass a stop school bus with kids exiting and entering.  It is illegal and DANGEROUS.

But the problems with the scamera approach is that it degenerates long term into how much money can be made.

9 School (Park) Zone Speed Scams!
 

When people heard of Chicago wanting speed scameras for "safety" of the children, many people saw it for the money grab that it was.

I wanted to share with you 9 School Zone Scams I have seen through the years.

Many wrecks will never be stopped by a speed scamera.  Look here at horror night in AU.   How many were REALLY CAUSED by "exceeding" a speed limit  (not logged in because it was there but unrelated.  Example, fell asleep and went 5 over and hit a tree). And how many were caused by tired driving, not paying attention, overcorrecting, etc.  A LOT OF THEM!   Speed scameras are the SNAKE OIL of today!

3 killed when driver hits tree (looks like single car) near Jandowae.  (10 in the evening)

1 killed hitting tree at Dalveen.

1 killed Shepherds Flat (before 1 am), no cause mentioned yet.

1 killed when truck driver crossed into opposing lanes at 2 in the morning.  (Tired driving most likely).

1 man killed while LYING in MIDDLE OF ROAD AT NIGHT!

1 killed when Holden Ute (like a El Camino) crossed center line and hit someone head on.  This is stopped by BARRIER WALLS!  (Other article believe he lost control while changing lanes.  http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/man-dies-in-horrific-freeway-smash-20111105-1n0zq.html)

Six Examples of MISLEADING THE PUBLIC:  "Safety" claims BY TOWNS who USE ATS!

I recently came across a article where the writer received the accident data from three cities that claimed RLC were a "success".  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/columnists/fl-red-light-cameras-mayocol-b103011-20111029,0,3476542.column  All three towns he quoted were ATS towns:  Pembroke Pines, West Palm Beach, Hallandale Beach.  http://www.banthecams.org/Red-Light-Camera-News/davie-may-cancel-red-light-camera-program.html  (about mid way down the article).

As I typically do, I left post of caution.  (I do a lot of these, I don't hide that I do this unlike former ATS VP Bill KROSKE!  http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110517/BLOG48/705179793)

Ban the Cams commentary:  Don’t do a Right turn on Red when a RLC is around EVEN IF YOU STOP!   (or dare to stop for the light on or just over the stop line).

(Thanks to www.ericpetersautos.com for the picture).

Some of you might have read the post on:

http://www.skyvalleychronicle.com/FEATURE-NEWS/HOW-ONE-MAN-DID-THE-HEAVY-LIFTING-THAT-KILLED-L-A-s-RED-LIGHT-TICKET-PROGRAM-br-And-what-lessons-may-be-learned-by-Monroe-and-other-cities-750067

HOW ONE MAN DID THE HEAVY LIFTING THAT KILLED L.A.’s RED LIGHT TICKET PROGRAM
And what lessons may be learned by Monroe and other cities
August 23, 2011

Great Quote from Sarah on Candadian Site SENSE.

I came across this great quote fowarded by Sarah Dutour on SENSE:

someone on my facebook had this quote, thought it fit well here: An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law. Therefore, we have a moral and legal obligation to break laws that are too stupid to follow...

Could someone be playing with ABC Houston Poll Results, Ban the Cams openly wonders.

I have been following the poll ABC Houston put out on the RLC issue yesterday.  http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=8196710&status=ok&status=ok

After a while last night I check the results at 9:30 pm (I have the numbers for I emailed them to a few people at 9:46 pm, per my computer email log), after a lot of comments around 141 on the site.

Note:  I personally do a lot posting on the subject of the RLC scam.  I do so on my own time (I am not paid to post, not even Ban the Cams pays me any money for articles I post here). 

I am posting a reponse to a letter ole Wandall sent to the St. Pete Times this week.  http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/letters/article1175433.ece I find interesting that both her and Tuton did letters this week.  It is too coincidental!

Post I left: 

ATS Leads by "Example".

Recently Tutton did a piece in the Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-tuton/how-safety-camera-technol_b_876917.html  You just know it was too good to pass up.  So with without further Ado, lets see how ATS leads by "example:

This is the post I left in 3 parts: