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Old 07-21-2011, 06:09 PM
 
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Link: Red-light cameras to go up at 19 Tampa intersections | TBO.com

"The cameras are expected to generate about $2 million a year for the city. But Buckhorn said he believes the main purpose for the cameras is to prevent crashes. "I think as people realize there are penalties to pay for this behavior and you put other peoples' lives at risk to save yourself three seconds and you get caught, maybe the behavior will change," he said."


If the intent is to save money, I would say donate the $2 million AS-IS for charity minus some administrative costs rather than to fill city coffers!!!


CAMERA LOCATIONS
Red-light cameras will be installed at the following intersections:
1. Adamo Drive eastbound at 50th Street/Tamiami Trail
2. Fowler Avenue eastbound at Nebraska Avenue
3. Hillsborough Avenue westbound at Nebraska
4. Hillsborough eastbound and westbound at 22nd Street
5. Waters Avenue eastbound at U.S. 41/Florida Avenue
6. Armenia Avenue northbound at Hillsborough
7. Himes Avenue southbound at Hillsborough
8. Lois Avenue northbound at Hillsborough
9. Nebraska northbound at Hillsborough
10. Nebraska northbound at Fowler
11. 50th/Tamiami northbound and southbound at Adamo
12. Dale Mabry Highway southbound at Gandy Boulevard; and Gandy eastbound at Dale Mabry
13. Dale Mabry southbound at Kennedy Boulevard; and Kennedy eastbound at Dale Mabry
14. Manhattan Avenue southbound at Gandy
15. U.S. 41/Florida southbound at Waters
16. Columbus Drive westbound and eastbound at Dale Mabry
17. Gandy westbound and eastbound at West Shore Boulevard; and West Shore northbound at Gandy
18. Waters Avenue westbound and eastbound at Armenia
19. Kennedy eastbound at Ashley Drive
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Old 07-21-2011, 06:24 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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Simple, dont run red lights. I know someone at work who got one, they are all legit, they show you multiple camera angles and video...

Contrary to popular belief, they dont give you a ticket if your tires are just over the line.
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Old 07-21-2011, 06:38 PM
 
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Simple, dont run red lights. I know someone at work who got one, they are all legit, they show you multiple camera angles and video...

Contrary to popular belief, they dont give you a ticket if your tires are just over the line.
And the government creeps one step closer to Big Brother

Your way of thinking means we should put cameras everywhere to "get" people.

No thanks.
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Old 07-21-2011, 06:42 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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And the government creeps one step closer to Big Brother

Your way of thinking means we should put cameras everywhere to "get" people.

No thanks.
Who cares. Don't run red lights buddy...
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Old 07-21-2011, 06:44 PM
 
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Who cares. Don't run red lights buddy...
I don't. I've never gotten a ticket for running a red light and I won't with these cameras.

But I don't like the government watching me all the time.

You seem ok with it. I don't get that.
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Old 07-21-2011, 06:53 PM
 
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I have seen cars doing the speed limit enter the intersection on a green light and before they crossed the light it had already gone thru yellow to become red. So they went thru what was red. In other states I have not seen light cycles that fast. I have seen people have to be hyper vigilant in order to stop properly on green to yellow light changes. This is dangerous.

This creates revenue. Sending people tickets doesn't stop accidents.
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Old 07-21-2011, 06:57 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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I don't. I've never gotten a ticket for running a red light and I won't with these cameras.

But I don't like the government watching me all the time.

You seem ok with it. I don't get that.
You are being watched all the time and dont even know it. This is the least invasive of the "watching" they do.
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Old 07-21-2011, 06:59 PM
 
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You are being watched all the time and dont even know it. This is the least invasive of the "watching" they do.
Yes, so let's go ahead and institute one more thing we're being watched doing.

Don't take this the wrong way, but people like you scare me a little. So ready to surrender privacy for security.
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Old 07-21-2011, 07:09 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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Yes, so let's go ahead and institute one more thing we're being watched doing.

Don't take this the wrong way, but people like you scare me a little. So ready to surrender privacy for security.
You should stop voting for republicans and teabaggers, they are the ones you should be scared of.

Now go chug a 5th of jack and run some red lights
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Old 07-21-2011, 07:47 PM
 
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The one at Hillsborough and Lois has been up for a few weeks now. I don't like these things and don't believe for a minute that they're for "our own good." And this is coming from a guy who doesn't get his jollies off from speeding or running lights.
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