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08/20/2002 10:46 PM by Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Face Uphill Road To Win
Published: 2/27/2002 Photo traffic enforcement citations have been overturned on appeal in several high-profile cases, but officials in mainland cities that use the traffic cameras say most people end up paying the fines and at least initially will lose in court when they challenge the tickets. \"This is a very complex type of case,\" said San Diego attorney Judith Litzenberger. When the defendant who gets a photo ticket for a red light violation tells the judge he thought the light was yellow, \"the cop gets up and does magic math on the board and shows \'scientifically\' that the light was red,\" she said...
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08/20/2002 10:44 PM by The Washington Times
Yellow Lights Getting Shorter
Published: 5/23/2001 A congressional report to be released today shows that yellow lights on traffic signals are getting shorter, causing more drivers to inadvertently run red lights and get caught by cameras that some say invade drivers privacy. The report, from the office of House Majority Leader Rep. Dick Armey, Texas Republican, concludes that many local governments using red-light cameras have shortened the duration of yellow lights, allowing those jurisdictions to reap revenue from traffic tickets given to unsuspecting motorists. The Washington Times has obtained a copy of the report...
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08/20/2002 10:42 PM by Reuters
Republican Leader Takes Aim at Red Light Cameras
Published: 5/22/2001 WASHINGTON - Red-light cameras provide local governments with millions of dollars in revenue but their safety benefits are doubtful and longer yellow lights would slash violations, according to a congressional report due out on Wednesday. The study by the office of U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Dick Armey says the huge revenue streams generated by the cameras coincide with disinterest in addressing traffic problems caused by shortened yellow lights...
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08/20/2002 10:33 PM by Roger Hedgecock Show
Red Light Cameras May Ease In Mesa
Published: 5/22/2001 Some of Mesa\\\'s red-light cameras are working so well that police are talking about disconnecting them. But before motorists get too cocky, they also need to know that Mesa officers propose expanding the hours and locations of their photo-radar vans to catch more speeders, especially in school zones and neighborhoods...
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08/20/2002 10:25 PM by Roger Hedgecock Show
Red Light Tickets & Cameras
ROGER may have set a new Community Forum record for launching an attack on a windmill. Wednesday of last week the boss and yall begin the gripe about Red Light Cameras in San Diego and the county. As always gripes are tolerated on ROGERS show for about 15 seconds and then up comes the question: \'So what are we gonna do about (fill in the blank). Before show ends on Wednesday last, boss and his constitutional lawyer Peter Lepiscopo (with youse all in cohoots) hatch a plan to contest the cameras on Fifth Amendment grounds (remember the We The People, document?)
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