Got Caught By a Red Light Camera?
Well, if you are a South Dakota resident and have SD plates, worry no more. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/3/editorial-three-cheers-for-south-dakota/
Forum Discussion
I've gotten a ticket for a rolling stop at a right-on-red in Wenatchee WA. I was guilty so I paid it.
Traffic lights are the great guessing game of driving, and they shouldn't be. The worst case is on freeways with lights, like in Southern CA on the 86 freeway. And those stupid flashing amber lights a few hundred feet ahead of the signal..? ..worthless because they flash ALL the time. One only has to look down at the skid marks on the pavement to know how dangerous it is.
What would be the feasibility of having wifi devices in signal boxes to tell drivers with receivers how long that green is going to be? It would be a huge help to truckers, and those of us who tow heavy rigs. I doubt the amber is timed to how long it takes a big rig to stop.
valhalla360 wrote:A little off topic, but I thought you might have an opinion on this:
The more important issue is are the speed limits and signal timings set correctly.I'm a traffic engineer and set both (I haven't done cameras as the states I typicaly work in don't allow them).
Traffic lights are the great guessing game of driving, and they shouldn't be. The worst case is on freeways with lights, like in Southern CA on the 86 freeway. And those stupid flashing amber lights a few hundred feet ahead of the signal..? ..worthless because they flash ALL the time. One only has to look down at the skid marks on the pavement to know how dangerous it is.
What would be the feasibility of having wifi devices in signal boxes to tell drivers with receivers how long that green is going to be? It would be a huge help to truckers, and those of us who tow heavy rigs. I doubt the amber is timed to how long it takes a big rig to stop.
