My city installed a bunch of those 'smart' cameras at intersections last month, and now I'm getting tickets for rolling stops at 3am when no one is around.

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Saw a news segment about those cameras. They said the fines are mostly about revenue, not safety. Pretty frustrating system.

robins832mo ago

That revenue angle, @diana512, is the whole game.

spencer_owens582mo ago

Yeah that news segment is on point. I read a local report last year where the city admitted over 60% of their camera ticket money goes straight into the general fund, not even back into traffic stuff. Makes you wonder.

david_jones3823d ago

Oh come on, that's ridiculous. So they're basically turning intersections into ATMs for the city. I swear the timing on those things is set to catch you at the worst possible moment too. Like they could let you slide with a slow roll but nope, gotta hit that mail slot for the cash.