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Article #1372Re: Colorado Springs Photo Cop
From: Chris Dicamillo
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 00:00
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 00:00
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On Tue, 13 Aug 1996, T-Bone wrote: > > >I live in Farmers Branch, TX now and I wish we had the photo cop in > > >our town. At the intersection right down the street there have been > > >three instances in the last two weeks were something told me to not go > > >on green when the light changed. Sure enough all three times some > > >idiot came sailing through the red light at about 60mph. Only a gut > > >feeling kept me alive. This is a regular occurrence in the DFW area > > >and I for one would love to see those fools get ticketed or have their > > >license revoked for multiple crimes. > > Well... > > What deterrent is a camera for the here and now ? Nothing slows down > traffic more than a cop in the area. > > TimW > A camera that relays information about the vehicle and pretty much prints a ticket that would arrive in the mail in the next day or two, seems to me to be a good idea. I think I'd get the hint that I'm always being watched and not speed. Sure, a cop in the area that sits on every corner. The photocop seems to be a better idea...they don't miss anything because they're never reaching for a donut or a cup of coffee and they work 24 hrs a day. Chris
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