A Cop Tells Me . . .

[PKRWUD]

Originally posted by mean81GT
oh, and pkrwud, when you got busted those few times, and went to jail those few times, did you break the law, or was some cop being an ***$hole?

I was breaking the law.

Originally posted by Unit 5302
If you still think tickets are not a revenue source, might want to take a look at Phoenix, and their ticket happy stoplight camera's.

Hehe, there was an article in the local paper here this weekend that announced that Ventura has ordered 20 more traffic light cameras, to be installed within the year. When finished, this will make Ventura the city with the most cameras in the entire USA. Am I upset? Not at all. I actually love them. I have read all the pros and cons imaginable over the past year and a half, since they started installing them, and I still love them. I drive through them every day, and have never received a ticket from one. You know why? Because I don't run red lights. There was one guy who wrote a letter claiming they were unfair to his girlfriend because she was afraid to stop for a yellow, because she feared the car behind her hitting her. For this sole reason, he felt they should be removed. To that I say: learn to drive, or take the bus. Driving is a priveledge, not a right. As far as generating revenue, the latest look at the books show that Ventura is currently losing money with the cameras because more and more people are stopping when they should. Ventura now has the lowest accident (due to running a red light) rate in the county. This also frees up local officers to do other, more important things, like patrol neighborhoods looking for crime. This city has lead the state with a reduction in crime since the cameras have been installed, while neighboring towns without the cameras have had crime increase. I have to admit, ten years ago, I would have been the first in line to protest these cameras, but I've seen the results, and I'm quite happy with them.

Don't want a ticket? Stop for the red lights.

Take care,
-Chris