Traffic Light Camara Myth? - Page 2

ilirg · 06-06-2014, 04:42 AM

I know for a while there were a few towns in NJ that had reduced the yellow timing, and eventually got called out for it. If I recall correctly they lost a class action law suit.

45thCamaro · 06-06-2014, 05:50 AM

Here in NY, especially Long Island, when you get the ticket in the mail, there is a website that can be visited where you can see actual video footage of the acclaimed wrong doing. Makes it very hard to fight in traffic court. One of my biggest gripes is that the flash from these camera at night are so bright, it's only a matter of time before someone tried to sue because they were temporarily blinded by the flash and it caused them to get into an accident. The cameras here, if I'm not mistaken also look at the lines on the pavement. If your over the line you may received a ticket as well as you might be in the crosswalk or something to that effect. In Long Island where right turn on red is allowed, many people, including myself have received a summons because we did not come to a full stop at the light. Which to me, starts another problem. If we are allowed to make the turn, how do we know that when making said turn that we aren't going to get hit with the summons anyways. In a city where they don't have the video this would be very hard to prove. The count down is an excellent idea, however you know most people will speed up to make the light, or try to that point.

camaro-dreamer · 06-06-2014, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by LnLSS

Wow 8 seconds? Down here in Florida the light stays yellow about 1 second for every 8 mph.

25 MPH -- 3.0 Seconds
30 MPH -- 3.5 Seconds
35 MPH -- 4.0 Seconds
40 MPH -- 4.5 Seconds
45 MPH -- 5.0 Seconds
50 MPH -- 5.5 Seconds
55 MPH -- 6.0 Seconds

minimum of 3 seconds for lower speeds.

That is at least a rational way of doing things. In TN, the yellow light duration is 3-4 seconds regardless of the speed. Two of our major cities have been cited for yellow light durations of even less than that.

Green Machine · 06-06-2014, 08:29 AM

On us59 in Texas there is one town called Marshall. They have red light cameras on many of their lights and those lights are the shortest yellows I've ever seen. I couldn't tell you how many times I've had my picture taken haha!

But im not going to slam on my brakes though, I always have someone sleeping in the bunk of the truck and don't need them flying out of bed.

Sent from somewhere on the road.

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06-06-2014, 04:42 AM	#15
ilirg Drives: 2011 Camaro 2ss Join Date: May 2013 Location: nj Posts: 1,559	I know for a while there were a few towns in NJ that had reduced the yellow timing, and eventually got called out for it. If I recall correctly they lost a class action law suit.

06-06-2014, 05:50 AM	#16
45thCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York Posts: 2,421	Here in NY, especially Long Island, when you get the ticket in the mail, there is a website that can be visited where you can see actual video footage of the acclaimed wrong doing. Makes it very hard to fight in traffic court. One of my biggest gripes is that the flash from these camera at night are so bright, it's only a matter of time before someone tried to sue because they were temporarily blinded by the flash and it caused them to get into an accident. The cameras here, if I'm not mistaken also look at the lines on the pavement. If your over the line you may received a ticket as well as you might be in the crosswalk or something to that effect. In Long Island where right turn on red is allowed, many people, including myself have received a summons because we did not come to a full stop at the light. Which to me, starts another problem. If we are allowed to make the turn, how do we know that when making said turn that we aren't going to get hit with the summons anyways. In a city where they don't have the video this would be very hard to prove. The count down is an excellent idea, however you know most people will speed up to make the light, or try to that point.