Alex Rodriguez
Ok. Let's buttume RLC's sole purpose is revenue generation. What the most simple, practical and easiest way to avoid being a contributor?
Wa-f***ing-la. Problem solved.
Well... WTF. The "perfect" solution is for drivers not to run red lights.
But that ain't happening. The light itself is proving inadequate to the task. I mean, really... what more -should- be required? Not RLC's. But drivers aren't paying enough attention to their driving to prevent themselves from running through a light and endangering and-or injuring and-or killing cross-traffic and pedestrians. It may be an imperfect solution but the perfect solution has failed... so we're on to the next, less desirable solution.
You missed the "objects not participating in traffic are not at fault (and couldn't be considered at fault by the wildest stretch of the imagination) in the event of a collision" premise.
Uh... you kinda failed to mention the "other" solutions". And the RLC's don't cause other problems except for those who drive inattentively.
Seems kinda like a strategy of diminishing returns. The more people fined via RLC the more peeed off at the responsible politician more people are going to be and, forgive my buttuming... will vote for someone else.
The problem with your theory is that relatively few people are caught by RLC's because few people, relatively speaking, run red lights. Only a nitwit would cite a rear-end collision as the fault of the camera. If a nitwit slams on his brakes -at any point in time- the only person that's going to have a collision with that nitwit is another nitwit.
Throw in a yellow or red light and a RLC and all you do is magnify the nitwittiness.
What victims? The law is the law. Violate it and risk being cited. Remaining in compliance doesn't eliminate your chances of being cited but I can't help but believe they're substantially reduced
Huh? You'll have to explain that one to me.
The RLC will influence people to not run lights and prevent collisions. There are habitual light runners who, every time they get away with it are encouraged to do it again because, like a dog, they haven't received any negative reinforcement. A crash is not required to be cited via RLC.
Good f***in' luck.
That statement is without logic.
If all roads were all posted at 15 mph and the fine was $1K plus $1K for each previous conviction... wouldn't the roads be more safe? You'd have a tough time killing anyone at that velocity.
If drivers simply obeyed the traffic laws in place baneities would plummet. But they won't. Because so many of them disregard safety over some dumbbutt priority of "hurry".
Bad driving is the cause of your heartache and it's going to get worse... and never going to get better. Might as well get used to it. -----
- gpsman
