6 Cities Caught Shortening Yellow Light Times for Profit

I cross the Greenville/Mockingbird intersection 6 times a day. I've never noticed the shorter yellow light but I do believe it. That's the only red light camera in the area, so that might have something to do with it.

 

4.3 seconds for a yellow light seems like forever to me. I guess I just never thought about it.

 

Is that the one by the Across the Street Bar? Never noticed a camera there.

 

I'm so glad they don't have red light cameras in my area.....yet.

 

Time flies when your having fun breaking the law

 

I'm pretty sure the camera is still there. I'll double check in a few hours and let you know

 

College Station has been installing red light cameras over the past few months. I'd imagine that they're milking the cash cow for all it's worth at this point. It's probably doing some good, because most of the college kids around here drive like they've recently suffered a severe head injury.

But seriously, it's about time for people to realize that all of the traffic laws/penalties/fees and such are designed more to generate revenue than they are to keep people safe. It's all about feeding the belly of local government, and has little to do with how much the laws/penalties/fees reduce traffic accidents.

Also, I usually drive naked and I get a lot of gawkers who want to admire my genitals, so I think there should be a "no gawking at the admirable genitalia of the thadeus" law, you know, just to keep people safe from the dangers of gawking at awesome genitals.

 

I think the yellow light off Texas near Best Buy runs short. It feels short. God knows if they get me for no reason Ill be in court yelling up a storm begging for the opportunity to waste a jury's day.

 

4.3 secs. I know lights that run thru green AND yellow in that timeframe. There would be billionaires down here in GA if we had cameras.

 

Thadeus...I wish I could put into words how awesome it is to read something like this on a slow Monday, but I can't. I would like to say well done, and please keep up the good work (and genitals).

 

When I broadside you, do not cry, nor complain.

Knowing you ran the light on purpose will ease my own guilt for having broadsided you.

Unless I misunderstand your post, then, nevermind.

 

yeah anyone who's been in Lubbock lately will know this goes on. There's one place where there is 2 sets of lights that go from green to red in about 3 seconds. As soon as it hits green it goes yellow, pretty stupid, especially since there's no one ever going the opposite side..

 

You live in Lubbock?

 

only for school

 

I love how Dallas is one of the cities Bastards.

 

I live in a small town of about 30,000. There was ONE red light camera, but for some reason it was only pointed down this side street. Here I am thinking how stupid the cops are. Lo and Behold, they were using the camera to bring down the area's biggest drug ring. 12 arrests in all. A lot less cocaine in the area.

 

Apparently a red light camera controlled intersection in College Station lead directly to a collision with a train (bring on the Aggie jokes, fair enough) this weekend. I am not 100% clear on the story but seems like reason enough to me to get rid of the nuisance trap.

 

what? I know there is a red light camera at 75 and lovers and i am pretty positive there is one at lovers and greenville.... the next major exit from mockingbird.


I dont worry as much about red light cameras on greenville though... I worry about making u-turns. I think its fair to say that 80% of the DUIs handed out on greenville are because of illegal u-turns that the cops feast on to pull people over.