Bitch about traffic cameras.
 

Big Brother does exist and he is a traffic camera. I just got another bullshit ticket from them for apparently failing to make a full and complete stop and waiting 5 seconds before turning on red.

So glad we don't have many of those where I usually drive.

stop on it motherfucker

HANG UP AND DRIVE

It's political correctness gone mad:mad: .

I'm pretty glad they don't have those where I live.

you can turn on a red in your country? odd.

it's because we drive on the right and not the left. you can turn right on red but not left.

....traffic cameras?!

it doesn't sound like a bullshit ticket to me, it sounds like you committed a ticketable offense

Yeah, he got caught, and now he's whinging about it on here. What a wuss.

I think it's a pretty good idea. There aren't enough cops out there to catch all the terrible, i.e., dangerous, drivers. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

Yeah, it's an awesome idea, but getting tickets for waiting 5 seconds to turn? Come on.

learn how to drive

i know, i started driving in nyc where during on red is extremely dangerous/illegal. when i came to md i was really confused when drivers would honk at me for NOT turning on red.

also, traffic cameras are horrible.

Just be careful. Or, if you don't agree with the ticket, you can contest it.

The fact that I'm pissed about is that it is all because of a camera. Had I gotten stopped/ticketed for the same thing by a human being, I would have been fine with it. This ticket is the same thing as getting a ticket in the mail every time you went 1 mph/kph over the speed limit.

They've been doing this in Germany for decades now, maybe even all over Europe. I think it's efficient and smart. Theoretically, at least, this frees up cops to focus more of their human workforce on bigger things than traffic violations.

pffft, this from a man who only recently found out about french presses.

pfft, I don't need no stinking French presses.

And for the record, I have KNOWN about them for many-a-year. I have not had any interest in or need for them until recently. sheesh.

denial. it's not just a river in egypt, you know.

That's hilarious. I don't think I've ever heard that joke before!

actually, I've considered starting a petition to have these installed.

I'm so sick of people running every single red light.

I want to know the cost comparison of having them out in vs. how many people get hit at red lights and DIE.

i had them installed in my house. a complete waste of money.

Yes, one of my pet peeves is bad drivers. They don't realize how dangerous they are.

Also, do bicyclists ever get stopped by the cops? Why is it they think they can get away with riding through red lights, etc.? Don't they have to obey the same traffic laws as motorists?

in my country cyclists are only allowed to use public roads between 9pm and 3am.

How many points are motorists awarded for each one they run down? Sounds like a good game!

if it's between 'cyclist friendly' hours, nothing, and if they're knocked down during what we call 'prohibited time' they still don't get any points, but the cyclists are just left to die by the roadside until 9pm. that's when hospitals are allowed to treat them. some say it's harsh.

yes, I'd rather deal with a camera ticket than the hassle and embarrassment of getting pulled over by a traffic cop--who might just take the time to find other things wrong, either with your car (you can get fined for lights that are out, for example) or with you (if you happen to have misplaced your insurance card or registration, for example). At least with the camera, you ony get fined for what the camera captures.