How does one know if, after turning left in what may have been a red turn arrow, there was a red light camera that will send a traffic ticket?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
Red light cameras
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I was certain I got a ticket from one, saw the flash from the camera and everything. Never came thank god.
Not sure. "My friend" wasn't looking at signs...just noticed that she/he/it/them were before the white line as they continued through the left turn. Didn't see flashing, but it was daytime.
So, "my friend" should just keep checking the mailbox for about another week?
In most jurisdictions, the "flash" doesn't necessarily mean you will get a ticket. Most jurisdictions have staff that review the photos and determine if it truly was an offense, per statute. The cameras are fallible and don't always trigger correctly. If you don't get a ticket within 2-3 weeks, you're most likely safe. That doesn't mean you won't get one, though. It comes in the snail mail, which is also subject to delay, misdelivery, or even lost. My next door neighbor got a "second notice" without ever getting the first one, so he got his ticket about 45 days after running the light.
Hmm, I wonder if this applies to red turn lights that refuse to trigger to a green arrow unless there's more than one person waiting? Turning left (south) onto Bumby from Colonial late at night, if I'm the only one waiting I've seen the lights cycle 4 times without giving me a turn signal (I just had a red arrow the entire time) before I got frustrated and just went for it, but then I was paranoid as hell that I was going to get a ticket.
That is a signal equipment issue, and you should be able to justify that, provided you able to determine it was safe to clear the intersection. The City of Orlando has a citizen comment section on their website and you should make that known to them. You don't have to leave your info and can remain anonymous if you'd like.
Sounds like all you can do is wait. The last ticket that the other driver in my household got also had a video you can view online which confirmed that the redlight was definitely run so we just sucked it up and paid the bill.
Studies show RLC's don't make intersections safer, as claimed. There is actually an increase in accident percentages at intersections with RLC's while city government's are raking in ca$h.
Well, that's debatable. Some intersections have seen a small increase in minor accidents, but a large decrease in injury and fatal accidents. Over time, most intersections see a decrease in both. And the cash has a diminishing return because as drivers stop running the light, the jurisdiction sees a slow down in its revenue. The scam is that the company who runs the cameras often gets a flat fee, not a percentage, so over time the municipality ends up not making anything, but having to still pay the company to run the cameras and staff people to review the photos.
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