From: Nogami Newsgroups: van.general Subject: Red light cameras can be converted to regular photo radar... Message-ID: X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.92/32.570 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 50 X-Complaints-To: abuse@easynews.com Organization: EasyNews, UseNet made Easy! - Test our service with our FREE trial at https://www.easynews.com/trial/trial.phtml X-Complaints-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly. Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 10:51:35 GMT Path: rsl2.rslnet.net!cyclone.bc.net!HSNX.atgi.net!cyclone-sf.pbi.net!151.164.30.35!cyclone.swbell.net!newsfeed1.easynews.com!easynews.com!easynews!easynews-local!news.easynews.com.POSTED!not-for-mail Xref: rsl2.rslnet.net van.general:86988 Fair number of red light cameras going up at intersections around the city... Not as bad as photo radar, but still kind of annoying. Proceeding towards an intersection recently, IMHO it was safer to continue through the yellow that just changed than stop, but once I noticed the red-light camera on the pole, I stomped on the brakes and slid into the intersection. Even though proceeding through would've been safer to pass through the yellow (which is totally legal), the slight possibility of a $150 fine (or whatever it is) was enough to make me slam on the brakes. Fortunately there was nobody following directly behind (and running the red) or I would've been rear-ended nicely. At any rate, that's not what I'm writing about. Here's a bit of info from Washington, D.C. --- The "Speed on Green" program will utilize red-light cameras to identify and ticket aggressive speeders, said Kevin Morison, spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Department. "An extra computer chip is installed that tells the camera to photograph vehicles that are traveling above the posted limit when the light is green," he said. --- So it looks like the red light cameras can be rather easily modified to be a "photo radar replacement". It's also worth noting: --- D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams yesterday said he wants to expand the use of traffic cameras because the city needs the money. "The cameras are about safety and revenue, and the way not to pay that tax is to not be speeding," Mr. Williams said. The mayor's comments were a change from earlier this year, when Mr. Williams told a radio audience in February that the purpose of the traffic cameras was to "calm" dangerous streets - not generate revenue for the city. --- http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20020927-4563013.htm Remember the government motto: "Your money is OUR money". N.