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Feb 27, 2005 | 02:23 PM
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They've got 2 intersections in Fresno that they put cameras at. Completely worthless other than less people are running red lights so I guess that's good. They have to have clear pictures of both the license plate and the driver (in case the owner of the vehicle says "NOT ME DRIVING!" They reconfigured the cameras at one intersection because they weren't getting anything worth a darn. Took out SEVERAL cameras (which I'm sure the city had paid for and didn't get a refund.) A private company maintains the system and forwards possible violations to the PD who reviews the pics and issues the citation. After like 6 mos I think they issued not many tickets and like 16 had been paid. LOL. Big write up in the paper back then.
Funniest thing one time. They have signs that have a traffic light on them and "Photo Enforced." Someone grabbed some of those stickers that are reflective for mail boxes and stuck em on the sign changing it to "Profit Enforced."
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Funniest thing one time. They have signs that have a traffic light on them and "Photo Enforced." Someone grabbed some of those stickers that are reflective for mail boxes and stuck em on the sign changing it to "Profit Enforced."
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Feb 27, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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Well i've still been lurking for the past few months, some of your posts are pretty funny.
Looks like i'm going to sell our 01 F250 crew cab diesel and get a new dodge. Anyone interested? Lifted, chip, etc., new tranny, shell, 75k miles. I'll still read your guy's posts since most of it doesnt have to do with what this thread started with, lol.
I hope i dont regret it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
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Looks like i'm going to sell our 01 F250 crew cab diesel and get a new dodge. Anyone interested? Lifted, chip, etc., new tranny, shell, 75k miles. I'll still read your guy's posts since most of it doesnt have to do with what this thread started with, lol.
I hope i dont regret it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
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Feb 28, 2005 | 12:38 AM
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Originally posted by: confusedbuyer
good to hear ya had fun riding today MD. yep, valves are usually needing adjustment when you have cold start issues like that. i was having problems with the recon running poor on reserve. well, took tank out, cleaned it. there had to have been at least 2 + tablespoons of water in there. so it was sucking water from the bottom of the tube when i had it on reserve. carb drain screw also helped. always check that on hard start, or stalling issues.
i've got 2 red light tickets from cameras. they cost $100 each. i fully deserved them. it doesn't take pic unless you are at stop line on your side when your light is red. if you run a red light that blatant, you deserve a fine and a kick in the a$$. i never got the a$$ kick, but my wife razzed me, so that's close. i have no excuse for either of those, really bad judgement on my part on both occasions. funny thing is, those were prolly the only 2 i've ever run that red, and it was a fluke that both had cameras.
good to hear ya had fun riding today MD. yep, valves are usually needing adjustment when you have cold start issues like that. i was having problems with the recon running poor on reserve. well, took tank out, cleaned it. there had to have been at least 2 + tablespoons of water in there. so it was sucking water from the bottom of the tube when i had it on reserve. carb drain screw also helped. always check that on hard start, or stalling issues.
i've got 2 red light tickets from cameras. they cost $100 each. i fully deserved them. it doesn't take pic unless you are at stop line on your side when your light is red. if you run a red light that blatant, you deserve a fine and a kick in the a$$. i never got the a$$ kick, but my wife razzed me, so that's close. i have no excuse for either of those, really bad judgement on my part on both occasions. funny thing is, those were prolly the only 2 i've ever run that red, and it was a fluke that both had cameras.
These cameras take the picture of the rear license plate and the driver. Saw the picture of one guy (in another town) that had ran a red light[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] you could read the F*#@ word coming off his lips[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]LOL[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Feb 28, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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Originally posted by: BlackandRedWarrior
They've got 2 intersections in Fresno that they put cameras at. Completely worthless other than less people are running red lights so I guess that's good. They have to have clear pictures of both the license plate and the driver (in case the owner of the vehicle says "NOT ME DRIVING!" They reconfigured the cameras at one intersection because they weren't getting anything worth a darn. Took out SEVERAL cameras (which I'm sure the city had paid for and didn't get a refund.) A private company maintains the system and forwards possible violations to the PD who reviews the pics and issues the citation. After like 6 mos I think they issued not many tickets and like 16 had been paid. LOL. Big write up in the paper back then.
Funniest thing one time. They have signs that have a traffic light on them and "Photo Enforced." Someone grabbed some of those stickers that are reflective for mail boxes and stuck em on the sign changing it to "Profit Enforced."
They've got 2 intersections in Fresno that they put cameras at. Completely worthless other than less people are running red lights so I guess that's good. They have to have clear pictures of both the license plate and the driver (in case the owner of the vehicle says "NOT ME DRIVING!" They reconfigured the cameras at one intersection because they weren't getting anything worth a darn. Took out SEVERAL cameras (which I'm sure the city had paid for and didn't get a refund.) A private company maintains the system and forwards possible violations to the PD who reviews the pics and issues the citation. After like 6 mos I think they issued not many tickets and like 16 had been paid. LOL. Big write up in the paper back then.
Funniest thing one time. They have signs that have a traffic light on them and "Photo Enforced." Someone grabbed some of those stickers that are reflective for mail boxes and stuck em on the sign changing it to "Profit Enforced."
On the "stickers" I'm sure you know nothing about them[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]But sounds like it's the truth[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
Feb 28, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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I think I saw them (or heard about them). Other then that, I didn't do it. My luck I'd get caught. LOL.
The numbers I posted were for like the first 6 mos. LOL. Pretty much a big failure from what they were saying. Too many of the pics were useless. Didn't have a clear pic of the driver or the plates.
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The numbers I posted were for like the first 6 mos. LOL. Pretty much a big failure from what they were saying. Too many of the pics were useless. Didn't have a clear pic of the driver or the plates.
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Feb 28, 2005 | 02:24 AM
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here, we get 2 pics in the mail, one of the red light and your veh BEFORE entering the intersection, with the red light in view. THEN, a pic of your rear plate going thru. Owner is deemed guilty, unless they get the driver to admit to it, and they can transfer the fine. I like it, cuz as if you don't know who was driving your car. AND, there's no penalty points, and a modest fine ($100-125). AND, you really deserve it for running a light that red!!
and i've argued with MD about cheesy speeding tickets, and i DETEST photo radar... but i don't mind red light cameras.
and i've argued with MD about cheesy speeding tickets, and i DETEST photo radar... but i don't mind red light cameras.
Feb 28, 2005 | 02:36 AM
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Originally posted by: BlackandRedWarrior
I think I saw them (or heard about them). Other then that, I didn't do it. My luck I'd get caught. LOL.
The numbers I posted were for like the first 6 mos. LOL. Pretty much a big failure from what they were saying. Too many of the pics were useless. Didn't have a clear pic of the driver or the plates.
I think I saw them (or heard about them). Other then that, I didn't do it. My luck I'd get caught. LOL.
The numbers I posted were for like the first 6 mos. LOL. Pretty much a big failure from what they were saying. Too many of the pics were useless. Didn't have a clear pic of the driver or the plates.
Feb 28, 2005 | 02:48 AM
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Originally posted by: confusedbuyer
here, we get 2 pics in the mail, one of the red light and your veh BEFORE entering the intersection, with the red light in view. THEN, a pic of your rear plate going thru. Owner is deemed guilty, unless they get the driver to admit to it, and they can transfer the fine. I like it, cuz as if you don't know who was driving your car. AND, there's no penalty points, and a modest fine ($100-125). AND, you really deserve it for running a light that red!!
and i've argued with MD about cheesy speeding tickets, and i DETEST photo radar... but i don't mind red light cameras.
here, we get 2 pics in the mail, one of the red light and your veh BEFORE entering the intersection, with the red light in view. THEN, a pic of your rear plate going thru. Owner is deemed guilty, unless they get the driver to admit to it, and they can transfer the fine. I like it, cuz as if you don't know who was driving your car. AND, there's no penalty points, and a modest fine ($100-125). AND, you really deserve it for running a light that red!!
and i've argued with MD about cheesy speeding tickets, and i DETEST photo radar... but i don't mind red light cameras.
I still think it stinks[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] I guess my biggest beef with it is, they are relying on a private company to do the job of a traffic officer[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] and private business has NO business in L.E.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] They are only out to make money.
I remember YOU and Tommie giving me a hard time about those cheesy speeding tickets[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Feb 28, 2005 | 03:51 AM
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hey, where is pa? i can see he puts on a lot of miles so he's prolly very experienced driver, plus it must hurt for him when he gets a ticket..... more exposed to it than most of us.
so you really only object to the job security issue of the red light camera?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
so you really only object to the job security issue of the red light camera?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Feb 28, 2005 | 09:35 AM
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Thing is Fresno City PD pretty much sucks WRT traffic enforcement. Talk about nill. At said intersection I saw someone blow a red left arrow right in front of a cop. Come on. Any better ticket then that? Cop seems him do it. Should have pictures to back it up. Didn't so ANYTHING. In Clovis they would have hung the guy from the traffic light on the spot [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img].
They have FINALLY started cranking up their traffic division. Before they didn't have an revenue sharing agreement with the county so the county got all of the traffic fine money they state didn't get. Now that they get a portion, they are enforcing traffic laws. But if the officer is a regular patrol officer, you can pretty much still do whatever you want. In Clovis, ALL officers are on traffic duty 100% of the time. Which I like. People tend to stay on top of themselves. But they aren't *****. Most people who complain are the idiots screwing around who they will pounce on.
Yah if you have a commercial DL in CA you get 1.5x pts and maybe, but not sure, double fines. Had a friend who didn't stop behind a RR crossing limit line. Got hammered big time ($1200 IIRC). That one is especially bad for the commercial guys. They can lose their CDL for that one. And he was in a regular car going to work, not in a truck.
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They have FINALLY started cranking up their traffic division. Before they didn't have an revenue sharing agreement with the county so the county got all of the traffic fine money they state didn't get. Now that they get a portion, they are enforcing traffic laws. But if the officer is a regular patrol officer, you can pretty much still do whatever you want. In Clovis, ALL officers are on traffic duty 100% of the time. Which I like. People tend to stay on top of themselves. But they aren't *****. Most people who complain are the idiots screwing around who they will pounce on.
Yah if you have a commercial DL in CA you get 1.5x pts and maybe, but not sure, double fines. Had a friend who didn't stop behind a RR crossing limit line. Got hammered big time ($1200 IIRC). That one is especially bad for the commercial guys. They can lose their CDL for that one. And he was in a regular car going to work, not in a truck.
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