new speeding cameras

If you get a ticket in the mail for speeding or running a red light and it has been taken by a camera you should have the right to appeal it. There have been more than a few cases where the cams snap the wrong plate or they get the wrong information. If you get one of these, read the back of the ticket for the information to appeal. This is treated differently than if you are pulled over and you should have the right to present your side of the story or appeal it in court.

They have had this in Houston for a while now. I really don't think it helps that much. At first it was ANYONE who was in the view of the camera when it flashed. That affected those who were still in the OK with a Yellow light and you know how fast those turn into red sometimes. Well, now it is whoever went through a yellow light and the flash goes off midstream, they are OK, if they actually ran a Red light (passing over the line when it is already red) they get the ticket. They came up with this when they were inundated with citations. Also they post a sign stating that you are approaching a intersection that is being monitored. I think it's a waste of taxpayers money, because the ones who should be caught won't and those who a one time if ever offender will.

Well, I think in ways this can be a good thing, but personally there are some downfalls to it as well. What if you were not the person driving the car? How can they really fault the correct person then? We have these lights and cameras now that capture you when you run a red light and it is annoying for sure. But there is notices for most of them which is a plus. Just would think there are still some things they need to work on on this for sure.

I know it really sucks. And you are right that it increases the city's revenue. In singapore, redlight cameras are passe. Now we have laser or digital like cameras. Previously, people tend to speed so fast that the redlight camera gets a blurring image of the car tag. Since the change from redlight to digital laser speed camera's motorists are more mindful because it costs $100 each time you beat the speed limits set. So indirectly, it does save lives because the camera's only act as a deterrent for motorists to speed. It is up to the motorist to decide if he wants his hard earned money to go into his pocket or the city's pockets. - Lyn

My husband got caught by one of those cameras. It was a bad day out really rainy wet, and slippery. The light changed on him suddenly and it would have been too dangerous for him to slam on his breaks to try and stop. It really wans't fair because they camera does not know the weather conditions, and it is not like you can explain yourself to a camera. These cameras are not fair in all occasions.