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Posted by ZRexRider on August 20, 2005, 4:56 pm
Please log in for more thread options Hi, Anybody ever rig up a radar gun or speed detection product in front of their house? It would be really cool if you could hook up a wireless rig to your computer. Let it run a few days and then email the results to your local police. The cops love to catch somebody going 85 in a 65 on a 4 lane highway where no pedestrians are at risk but in the 15 years I've lived on my 35mph road I've never seen a speed trap and some of the cars/cycles blow by 60+. I've thought of spacing a few motion sensors but I don't think they're accurate enough. Just wondering if any of you guys have ever played with this. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dweeb on August 20, 2005, 10:56 pm
Please log in for more thread options There's already a better idea - radar actuated speed cameras and red light cameras. Your City can contract with a private company to install them at no cost to the City. They take a picture of the license plate and the owner of the vehicle is automatically assessed a "civil penalty" for violations (so there's no need for evidence as to who was actually driving). The revenue collected is split between the company and the City, with the company getting about 2/3 and the City 1/3. Any dispute by a vehicle owner over the issue is impartially arbitrated by an employee of the company. The cameras are placed by the company with traffic safety as the primary consideration - typically on streets with unusually low speed limits for conditions and at intersections where it's difficult to stop before the amber traffic signal turns red. It sounds like your street would be a prime candidate for one of these speed cameras. Talk it up with your City officials. (Maybe you can get the contract.) -dweeb On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 13:56:44 -0700, ZRexRider wrote: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Cosmopolite on August 23, 2005, 2:12 am
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Dweeb wrote: > There's already a better idea - radar actuated speed cameras and
> red light cameras. Your City can contract with a private company > to install them at no cost to the City. > > They take a picture of the license plate and the owner of the > vehicle is automatically assessed a "civil penalty" for violations > (so there's no need for evidence as to who was actually driving). > The revenue collected is split between the company and the City, > with the company getting about 2/3 and the City 1/3. Any dispute > by a vehicle owner over the issue is impartially arbitrated by an > employee of the company. LOL
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> The cameras are placed by the company with traffic safety as the > primary consideration - typically on streets with unusually low > speed limits for conditions and at intersections where it's > difficult to stop before the amber traffic signal turns red. > > It sounds like your street would be a prime candidate for one of > these speed cameras. Talk it up with your City officials. > (Maybe you can get the contract.) Moo, ring; Moo, ring.....sound of Cash Cow. :) >
> -dweeb > > On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 13:56:44 -0700, ZRexRider wrote: > > >>Hi,
>> >>Anybody ever rig up a radar gun or speed detection product in front of >>their house? It would be really cool if you could hook up a wireless >>rig to your computer. Let it run a few days and then email the results >>to your local police. >> >>The cops love to catch somebody going 85 in a 65 on a 4 lane highway >>where no pedestrians are at risk but in the 15 years I've lived on my >>35mph road I've never seen a speed trap and some of the cars/cycles >>blow by 60+. >> >>I've thought of spacing a few motion sensors but I don't think they're >>accurate enough. >> >>Just wondering if any of you guys have ever played with this. >
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Posted by yustr on August 22, 2005, 11:55 pm
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Here's a easy solution: call the local police department and suggest they post a radar unit on your street. They are usually anxious to hear from concerned citizens. If you don't get a positive response, try your Councilman. Go to City Hall with your check book and tell him you'll donate to his next campaign if the cops post a cruiser on your block in the next two days. Use their greed to your benefit. And regarding a private company sending me a ticket - forget it. A ticket is a legal document (a notice to appear) that has to be given by a court (or member of that court). -- yustr ------------------------------------------------------------------------ yustr's Profile: http://www.homeplot.com/member.php?userid=37 View this thread: http://www.homeplot.com/showthread.php?t=57397 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dweeb on August 23, 2005, 8:48 am
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On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:55:18 -0400, yustr wrote: <snip>
> And regarding a private company sending me a ticket - forget it. A > ticket is a legal document (a notice to appear) that has to be given by > a court (or member of that court). You don't get a "ticket" as you've described. You get a bill. If not paid they send a bill collector to harass you and file a notice with credit reporting agencies. And the MVB won't re-register your vehicle until it's paid. In my state the scheme was approved by the state legislature and declared legal in a court case. Look for it to become popular in most states. Hey, aren't we all in favor of SAFETY. :-) I understand this type of thing is common in parts of Europe. -dweeb | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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> Anybody ever rig up a radar gun or speed detection product in front of
> their house? It would be really cool if you could hook up a wireless
> rig to your computer. Let it run a few days and then email the results
> to your local police.
>
> The cops love to catch somebody going 85 in a 65 on a 4 lane highway
> where no pedestrians are at risk but in the 15 years I've lived on my
> 35mph road I've never seen a speed trap and some of the cars/cycles
> blow by 60+.
>
> I've thought of spacing a few motion sensors but I don't think they're
> accurate enough.
>
> Just wondering if any of you guys have ever played with this.