my experience driving through neighborhoods of varying affluence would
lead me to believe that the less affluent neighborhoods typically have
the most problems with poor driving, and probably *need* the enforcement
more. seems there's an correlation between low-level living and
low-level driving.
besides, if the more affluent person gets a ticket that isn't going to
appear on their record, do you think it's going to have as much impact
on their driving as it would on the minimum wage earner? let them learn
how to play by the rules, and they might have a better chance of getting
themselves out of the 'hood!
lastly, anyone getting caught "3 or 4" times in the time it takes them
to process these things probably needs to be taken off of the street for
the safety of all!
cheers!
e
dave walton wrote:
>
> Cleveland installed them a few months ago. I received one in the mail
> for $120 for going 4 miles over the speed limit. It said that if I pay
> now, no points will be accessed to my license. Funny thing was that
> the car in the photo was a white Chevy Blazer. I don't own or drive
> one. Seems that the cop processing the photos read the plate number in
> the photo wrong and confused that car for a silver Mercedes. It was
> also odd that it took them over a month to process the ticket.
> It appears to be purely a revenue generator - and they have targeted
> the poorest neighborhoods in the city. I suppose the poor are least
> likely to take action. For someone working minimum wage, giving up a
> weeks take home pay does not strike me as a good way to stimulate the
> economy. Especially when you may accumulate 3 or 4 infractions before
> you know you did anything wrong. How do you get to work after they
> suspend your license for not paying the tickets? I guess you go on
> welfare. Or start selling Crack. Or both.
>
> -Dave Walton
>
> On 10/2/06, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ernest breakfield wrote:
> > > yellows are generally long enough that you should have time to
> > > clear an
> > > unobstructed intersection if you're moving at the proper speed when they
> > > turn without having to "screech" to a stop. if you're moving slower, it
> > > shouldn't be a problem, and if you're moving *faster*, it's even easier.
> > > ;-)
> > >
> >
> > In theory, sure. But it's hard to predict how long you'll have, so you
> > can never be completely sure you'll get clear. I've had a few turn red
> > while I was under them where I would have had to stop pretty abruptly to
> > avoid going through the intersection.
> >
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