Re: Speed cameras coming to CA? Yes, if this bill p*****!

David Nebenzahl wrote:

> On 3/8/2008 10:08 AM Scott in SoCal spake thus:
> 
> > On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:52:08 -0800, David Nebenzahl
> ><nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 
> > > On 3/5/2008 1:45 AM Graham Harrison spake thus:
> > > 
> >>>"Ed" <editor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:b5912483-1fb1-43bd-b41e-13799c3fa19f@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ...
> > > > > California Senate Bill 1325 was introduced on Feb. 20 and if
> > > > > it p***** will allow SPEED camera tickets - also known as
> > > > > photo radar tickets - to be mailed to you.   The bill could
> > > > > also allow stop sign camera tickets.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The first hearing on this bill will be this month (March), by
> > > > > the Senate Trans****tation Committee in Sacramento.
> > > > 
> > > > Would you please explain why you are opposed to these cameras? 
> > > 
> > > Yes; why do you assume that everyone's opposed to them? I'm not.
> > > 
> > > You speed, you lose.
> > 
> > One very good reason to oppose them is because they may not always
> > be accurate. Check out this radar speed sign in my neighborhood
> > that was wigging out a while back:
> > 
> > http://blip.tv/file/611844
> > 
> > If a malfunctioning speed camera nails you, good luck proving your
> > innocence. Even if you don't speed, you still lose.
> 
> So what's the difference between that and the possibility that a
> radar gun wielded by a human might be similarly inaccurate? I'm sure
> the courts are aware of the technological limitations here.

OK, why don't you be the first to test out your theory. Don't forget to
re****t back to us on the outcome of your court case.

-- 
Cliff