Comments on: Coppers Use “Manual” Red Light Cams

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 17:33:07 +0000

Red-light running is way more dangerous than speeding and they should concentrate on that.

Use of automatic cameras and computers to mail tickets is just too Orwellian. Having real cops hand out tickets is a jobs program.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:58:07 +0000

I like the idea of enforcing people running red lights. Now how can we get them to inforce this law?
1. http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title49/T49CH9SECT49-937.htm
TITLE 49
MOTOR VEHICLES
CHAPTER 9
VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
Sec 49-937
(3) No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle or a motorcycle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise of the vehicle or motorcycle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle by the manufacturer.
(5) No person shall sell, offer for sale, or install any noise suppressing system or device which will produce excessive or unusual noise.
And this from Sec 49-106(7) “Excessive” or “unusual noise” means any sound made by a passenger motor vehicle or a motorcycle at any time under any condition of grade, speed, acceleration or deceleration, which exceeds ninety-two (92) decibels, or any lower decibel level that is fixed by law or rules adopted by the board of health and welfare, on the “A” scale of a general radio company No. 1551-B sound level meter, or equivalent, stationed at a distance of not less than twenty (20) feet to the side of a vehicle or motorcycle as the vehicle or motorcycle passes the sound meter or is stationed not less than twenty (20) feet from a stationary motor or engine.

By: Grumpy ole guy

Grumpy ole guy — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 00:43:25 +0000

Do we need to get agents as well as licences before we drive, now?

By: john

john — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 00:10:59 +0000

Officer standing on a corner. Takes videos of red light runners. Send them a ticket. A few weeks of hardcore enforcement every few months would end the problem in short order.
What ? no offense for hitting a cyclist ? what does it take ? another death ?

By: Zippo

Zippo — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:40:56 +0000

I agree with using real cops to stop crime and dangerous behavior/driving. The automatic cameras used in some places have been set to catch innocent people driving carefully… often by making the yellow cycle shorter and/or sending a ticket to any license plate visible in the photo frame… even if the car is stopped/stopping at the light.

However, I’m guessing that team Dave wants to use an automatic system and this is just an experiment.

Those in the Statehouse, the time is now to pass a law against automatic tickets.