By Ryan McMaken
The future of Flock cameras: left the house during a pandemic lockdown? Expect a summons in the mail. Exceeding your “carbon footprint” by driving too much? Expect a ticket in the mail.
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By Ryan McMaken
The future of Flock cameras: left the house during a pandemic lockdown? Expect a summons in the mail. Exceeding your “carbon footprint” by driving too much? Expect a ticket in the mail.
I've actually experienced this. Got a ticket by mail for a red-light running because I was behind a bus that ran a Yellow and the light changed right after it with me following. Came with a nice photo showing my face behind the wheel of my truck. Very detailed and all. Some $600 later I'm never going through that intersection again, especially behind a city bus...
They've actually taken these out in some places, because they were so effective at deterring red-light running that the city started losing ticket revenue.
The law of unintended consequences in play?
Except these are more like intended, but inconvenient, consequences.
No, no, as in the city intended to make money doing one thing (the red light camera) but unexpectedly ended up losing money another way as a result (less traffic tickets in other stuff).
They also intended to curb red-light running and make intersections safer, or at least that's how they explained these to the public.
You're right, though. This reveals the true intentions.
it's like the Laffer Curve of red light running
Exactly. I'm not sure "first order dominance" is exactly the right term, but the existing system of predatory traffic cops are something like that compared to the cameras.
there are a few intersections in my area where I know to be extra careful because of this