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[deleted] t1_jefxbdo wrote

I’m originally from IL and in Chicago and the suburbs red light cameras have been in place for a long time and it ABSOLUTELY changed behaviors. Anyone who drives in the New Haven area should welcome something like this given the blatant and rampant running of red lights that happens there. If this change is a pathway to this, then I am in favor.

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kimwim43 t1_jeg6wck wrote

I retired BECAUSE it was getting too scary on 84 every morning, and every evening. People drive crazy now. 30 years ago, people drove in their lane until their exit came, and then they got off the highway. Now, people drive like it's a pinball machine, and they're they only car on the road. weaving from right lane to left lane through the middle lane, far too many times as I was in the middle lane 2 cars passing me on both sides only to try to both be in front of me in the middle lane at the same time, only for one of them to veer off just before the collision right in front of me.... I finally said fuck it. My life is worth more than this. I've been wishing for these ticketing cameras for a few years now. Don't give a damn if the driver owns the car or not. If he/she's driving the car, fine. you get a ticket. If you don't own the car but let someone else drive it, fine. You won't do that again.

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Nigel_IncubatorJones t1_jeg62wx wrote

The problem with using cameras is there is no way to prove who was driving the car. The registered owner will get the ticket but it could have been a family member or friend driving at the time.

The registered owner will get the ticket and possible points on their license when they weren't even the one driving.

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[deleted] t1_jegq87t wrote

This argument holds no water with me, the same thing happens if the car is involved in a hit and run today. If you’re a parent and you kid is driving, then you punish them and if it’s someone else…don’t let someone you can’t trust drive you’re car.

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