Drivers who appeal school speed zone camera fines almost guaranteed to lose
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#3After 3 decades living in WestCentral FL counties, I learned something about local police departments. You can measure the ethics of the police chief (and to a lesser degree, county commissioners), by whether they embrace or refuse revenue-generating traffic cameras.
a school speed zone camera caught him going 38 mph when he thought
the speed limit was 40mph because the school speed zone sign wasn’t
flashing when he was driving past an elementary school near his home.
In fact, despite the sign stating, "20 mph when flashing," the sign
isn’t even equipped with a flashing beacon.
As a result, Weaver believes the cameras have become an easy money grab
for counties and cities using a vaguely written law to cash in on drivers.
Hillsborough county officials have clearly lost their way.
Re: Drivers who appeal school speed zone camera fines almost guaranteed to lose
#4After 3 decades living in WestCentral FL counties, I learned something about local police departments. You can measure the ethics of the police chief (and to a lesser degree, county commissioners), by whether they embrace or refuse revenue-generating traffic cameras. a school speed zone camera caught him going 38 mph when he thought the speed limit was 40mph because the school speed zone sign wasn’t flashing when he…
Real wtf is the 40mph is OK in a place kids are (e.g. some go early or stay late or weekend sports) generally around but only drive slow at certain times.
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Australia makes it clear, signs have the times on. Yes you need a watch to check but if in doubt just go slow.
Re: Drivers who appeal school speed zone camera fines almost guaranteed to lose
#6After 3 decades living in WestCentral FL counties, I learned something about local police departments. You can measure the ethics of the police chief (and to a lesser degree, county commissioners), by whether they embrace or refuse revenue-generating traffic cameras. a school speed zone camera caught him going 38 mph when he thought the speed limit was 40mph because the school speed zone sign wasn’t flashing when he…
Frankly, any county where the cash grab is done through automated speed cameras is probably blessed with a more honest and safer police force. And it is certainly one where the fines are levied more equitably across different races.
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#7After 3 decades living in WestCentral FL counties, I learned something about local police departments. You can measure the ethics of the police chief (and to a lesser degree, county commissioners), by whether they embrace or refuse revenue-generating traffic cameras. a school speed zone camera caught him going 38 mph when he thought the speed limit was 40mph because the school speed zone sign wasn’t flashing when he…
Real wtf is the 40mph is OK in a place kids are (e.g. some go early or stay late or weekend sports) generally around but only drive slow at certain times.
Schools next to a stroad really aren't that unheard of in the United States.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Real wtf is the 40mph is OK in a place kids are (e.g. some go early or stay late or weekend sports) generally around but only drive slow at certain times.
Schools next to a stroad really aren't that unheard of in the United States.
Yes so slow em down.
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#9After 3 decades living in WestCentral FL counties, I learned something about local police departments. You can measure the ethics of the police chief (and to a lesser degree, county commissioners), by whether they embrace or refuse revenue-generating traffic cameras. a school speed zone camera caught him going 38 mph when he thought the speed limit was 40mph because the school speed zone sign wasn’t flashing when he…
Frankly, any county where the cash grab is done through automated speed cameras is probably blessed with a more honest and safer police force. And it is certainly one where the fines are levied more equitably across different races.
Lol, this would be assuming police have no control over placement of the speed cameras.
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#10> the signage requirements for school speed zones only require signs to designate when the school zone is in effect. So even if a school speed zone sign states that drivers must slow down “when [the light is] flashing,” that light doesn’t have to actually be flashing for a driver to get cited.
I'm a little confused. If the light isn't flashing, doesn't that mean that the school zone isn't in effect? I don't understand what about the law makes it possible to get cited when the light isn't flashing.