[DeTomaso] Traffic Laws.......was; Re: Cleveland/Windsor Differences? Was Life Expectancy

Sun Jul 1 03:06:40 EDT 2007

That cracks me up...I've probably read a half a dozen emails on the verifible draconian jump in traffic fines. Thanks for sharing bobo
  md

Mark McWhinney <msm at portata.com> wrote:

The jump in fines is an urban legend that been floating around.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/30/BAGAFQOV6F1.DTL

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To: michael at michaelshortt.com; Art Stephens
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Subject: [DeTomaso] Traffic Laws.......was;Re: Cleveland/Windsor
Differences? Was Life Expectancy

Here in California the biggest traffic revenue maker tyhese days are
intersection camera tickets....I got one in a company truck about a year ago
when I got caught in the intersection "box" after the traffic light had
turned red...

The old rule is or was that as long as you were in the intersection box on
green or a yellow you 'usually' got a free pass if the light turned red
after you were in the intersection and had started your turn....

The cameras set up at all most every intersection in and around L.A. don't
even turn on UNTIL the light turns red which seems fair until you get caught
behind someone putting on makeup or juggling a cell phone....

In my case I incorrectly followed a driver in front of me into the
intersection who then fell asleep or hesitated too long before making the
turn and of course I got nailed on the camera ticket after the light turned
red.........and yea, I reviewed the camera film with an officer but the car
in front of me was history and I couldn't turn in front of an approaching
car going in the opposite direction so for safety sake I waited until he
passed before turning....about a month later I was in "traffic school"......

Instructor asked everyone to raise their hands that had got nailed by
traffic cameras and about two thirds of the class raised their hands. I
don't know how it is in the rest of the country but in SoCal the
intersection cameras are everywhere. 
fwiw
md
Michael Shortt wrote:
You ain't seen nothing yet, wait until you read the newest Traffic Laws in
Virginia which go into effect on July 1st.

June 29, 2007 8:44 AM

If you are a bad driver and live in VIRGINIA you better do all your bad
driving before SUNDAY.

According to USA TODAY reporter Dennis Cauchon, on JULY 1 if you live in
Virginia and get caught driving with a suspended license it will cost you
$750 on top of existing fines and court fees.

According to the article, if you get caught going 20 miles an hour over the
speed limit you will have to pay $1,050 PLUS $61 IN COURT COSTS AND a FINE
of $200.

If you are caught driving drunk and it is a FIRST-TIME OFFENSE you will have
to pay $2,250 PLUS FINES AND COURT COSTS THAT COULD RUN ANOTHER $500. For
the most serious offenses a Virginia driver could get a $3,000 ticket.

Cauchon says the new fines are expected to bring in $65 MILLION A YEAR and
will be used to improve Virginia's roads. Traffic court attorney Thaddeus
Furlong told the paper, "WHEN MR. and MRS. MIDDLE CLASS FIND OUT WHAT THEY
HAVE TO PAY, THERE's GOING TO BE A BACKLASH LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN."

Lon Anderson of AAA MID-ATLANTIC disagrees. "THESE PENALTIES ARE HARSH, BUT
NORMAL FINES HAVEN'T GOTTEN PEOPLE TO DRIVE SANELY. MAYBE THIS WILL."

Whatever you do Paris Hilton, just don't move to Virginia!

Michael "Slowing Down when I Visit" Shortt

On 6/29/07, Art Stephens wrote:
>
> Thanks Roger,
> I've been in touch with JC. He has been very helpful. What is this
> world coming to with those speed cameras? Did we the people ever approve
> those things?
> Big Friggin Brother at his finest!
>
> Art
>
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> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleveland/Windsor Differences? Was Life
> Expectancy
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> > Now you are talking Art,
> > I personally believe that the Windsor is the way to go, I am delighted
> > with
> > my Windsor 402 Rousch motor which was built by JC Christian, The dyno
> > figures are 540 BHP and 511 Ft/lbs Troque. the car is very street
> > drivable now (
> > I know after being stuck in the centre of Paris last week) but also
> > pulls
> > extremely well, My mate drove it last week who has just brought a
> Diablo
> > SV and
> > says that it is more powerful than his car although not as good on top
> > speed, but hey - when can we ever do 180mph in the UK now with all our
> > "wonderful
> > life saving speed camera's!"
> > 2 European trips so far and total reliability even at 160mph being
> chased
> > on
> > the French Autoroute last week by two new Astons.
> >
> > Roger UK.
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