[Land-speed] Arizona Speed Traps

[Jim Dincau]

Dave,
     Traffic lights have been that way (delayed green) for quite a long 
time.
Jim in Palmdale

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Parks, David" <David.Parks at lfr.com>
To: "Land Speed Digest" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Arizona Speed Traps


>I am convinced that the whole red light violation thing is just another
> way for the local Govt's to make money. If it were solely about safety,
> they would just program in a several second delay before the green comes
> on. End of problem from a "safety" standpoint (and relatively
> cost-effective, too), but no ticket income for the locals. Red light
> cameras are big business, with many localities turning the operation
> over to a "for profit" companies that get a piece of the action. So much
> for "serve and protect"...