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Subject: Re: [OM] My first photo of 2013 - Redneck Santa
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:37:24 -0800
On 1/12/2013 1:45 PM, Chris Crawford wrote:
> It isn't about revenue, its about limiting the power of the state. State
> law here explicitly requires that traffic violations be witnessed directly
> and in person (not watching through cameras) by a police officer in oder
> to charge the driver with the violation.

Calif. law is somewhat similar. It bans 'speed traps' for enforcement of the 
Vehicle code, which disallows radar, hiding 
behind buildings, billboards, and such. Speed enforcement from the air requires 
that a sworn officer do the timing and 
hand off the car to a vehicle officer with clear visual ID. The ground officer 
may also attempt to confirm the speeding.

Radar is legal for enforcement of local speed ordinances. Red light cameras are 
legal, but notice is required at 
jurisdiction boundaries. I've not heard of speed cameras, so they may not pass 
legal muster. I was surprised to see that 
Carol's Seattle nephew received a speeding ticket in the mail from an automated 
radar/camera installation.

OTOH, not all enforcement cameras are bad. Local toll bridges photo ID cars in 
the transponder lanes that don't register 
with the scanners. If the plate is for a car registered to a transponder, they 
just charge the toll, no extra fees or 
notices.

Probably done because the transponders aren't perfect. We didn't hear it beep 
or see the OK on a bridge recently, but it 
wasn't a problem. The up side is that for people like us, not regular 
commuters, with only one transponder, but a few 
vehicles, forgetting to grab it on the way out the door doesn't matter.

No Pics Please Moose*

* A harsh critic, indeed!

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What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
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