Originally Posted by hotrodgirl (Post 485838)

Perhaps it's not so bad in TV? See what we have here in IL now...

All Illinois drivers or those visiting there.

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Illinois will begin using photo radar in freeway work zones starting in July.

Beginning in July the State of Illinois will
use speed cameras in areas designated as 'Work
Zones' on major freeways. Anyone caught by these devices will be mailed a $375.00 ticket for the FIRST offense, but the SECOND offense will cost* $ 1000.00 and comes with a 90-Day suspension.

Drivers will also receive demerit points against their license , which allows insurance companies to raise their rates.

This represents the harshest penalty structure yet for a city or state using PHOTO enforcements. The State will begin with TWO camera vans issuing tickets in work zones with speed limits lowered to 45 MPH.

Photographs
of both the Driver's face and License plate are taken.

Pass this on to everyone you know.

For more info:
http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/r033005.html

Originally Posted by Talk Host (Post 221358)

To my way of thinking, a speed trap is, in fact, an ongoing, revenue producing, assembly line of handing out tickets to anybody for anything.

However, when chronic speeding is out of control and officers work a specific area, the intent is to save lives. Drivers have criticized speed limits since the beginning of driving. I have never heard of a police officer giving a ticket to somebody who is within the limit. President Ulysses S. Grant was stopped for driving his horse team too fast in Washington. When the cop saw who it was, he said, "I'm sorry Mr. President." Grant said to the officer, "Do your duty man."

In so far as revenue generation goes, traffic citation income is actually a line item in post municipal budgets. The amount is based on an average of revenue from years past. In all the years I have been around police, government, and media, I have never once heard an official say, "get out there and hand out tickets to generate revenue."

What are quotas? Each officer is expected to preform as least as others on the department. Like any business. In manufacturing, if most workers produce 60 widgets a day, but two guys only produce 45, they are goofing off, or incompetent. If 55 sheriff's deputies each hand out an average of 60 tickets a month, but two only hand out 40, they are goofing off or incompetent.

Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 485898)

Shades of Big Brother. it won't be too long before government " for the sake of public safety" will require each vehicle to be equipped with a tracking device so cops don't have to leave their desk in order to issue a ticket. and we will actually have citizens appaulding the governments foresight and effortsGeezzz.
So much for our freedoms.

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 485900)

Driving 65 MPH thru a work zone is not a freedom!

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 486048)

I woud like to see a good definition of "speed trap".

Originally Posted by ajbrown (Post 485992)

I have no problem if TV developed a reputation like 301 in north FL, e.g. Waldo or Lawtey. I would love people to be aware, if you wish to cut through TV, be CAREFUL, you will get a ticket.

In fact TV would be much more fair than those 301 towns, not roads that go from 65-55-40-35, then a speed trap. The speed limits stay consistent per road here.

I am not a saint, I have sped before and likely will again, but I have no problem with TV being known as a place to be really careful when driving through...... :police: