Traffic camera issue tickets to anything that moves
Posted on Dec 12, 07 11:53 AM PDT
That is happening in Capitola, California. It seems that the motion-sensing mechanism was a little too sensitive in a particular camera, located at a street corner. It has been taking pictures (and sending tickets) of cars that were moving just a little, or turning right at a red light (which is legal in the U.S). Now humans spend countless hours to undo the damage, because up to 60% of the “offenders” are in fact, innocent. "It's going nuts," said Capitola Police Chief Richard Ehle.
There is some good in all this: in that particular intersection, accidents are down 60% and the number of violation is down to a quarter of what is was before.
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By bcant , 12/12/07 3:26 PM (CommentID #392187)
I know that camera too, it took a picture of me once because I was approaching the light too quickly... I guess, but luckily I never got a ticket
By nutbastard , 12/12/07 2:36 PM (CommentID #392149)
i know that camera well. i wont go to the mall because of that thing. it sucks, because i really do like the new leaf down the street from there, and it's closer to my gf's house than the one in SC.
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