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Yes, they can enter your home with out a warrant. I have said, just a few posts before some of the reasons they can. But for your car you have a "diminished expectaion of privacy".
That's why in my scenario one would fight the ticket. They were already 1/4 of the way across the street when the light changed. The cop saw it differently. Maybe it was close to the end of the month and the cop had to make his quota for the month ? Some municipalities police departments do have quotas that their officers must meet.
Considering all of the problems you have encountered navigating the sidewalks and crossing streets while walking, I suggest you don't start driving a car.
Every study shows that redlight cameras dramatically increase the number of accidents.
Red-Light Cameras Increase Accidents: 5 Studies That Prove It
But some municipal governments would kill and criminal any number of people to get more money for themselves - and people who want control-freak government will always support any thuggery by government.
Are you aware that traffic enforcement cameras are designed primarily to steal people's money rather than enhance safety?
Did you know that the yellow on many intersections on major highways is set at the minimum legal limit of three seconds--inadequate most of the time?
Did you know that cameras cause more accidents than they prevent?
Would you like to abolish any of these?
Do you have many cameras in your neighborhood?
Have you received any (or many) tickets from cameras?
True enough given that cars aren't residences and that it's easy to look in them. However as I said, and I think you agree, the rule book does not get thrown out the window.
Quote the law that everyone is supposed to "slow down" at every intersection with a traffic light. How slow? 5 mph? 10 mph? It is discrepancies in speed that causes far more accidents than people speeding. Speeding by itself never causes an accident and few people deliberately run a redlight. :roll:
If you see a yellow light coming up, you should be slowing down to stop for the upcoming red light. If you are right at the intersection when it turns yellow, that is when you have a pass because you obviously won't have enough time to stop.
What to do when the light turns yellow? : Driver’s Ed Guru
So in fact the answer is to "Stop" but generally that involves slowing down quickly, not slamming on your brakes.
I usually, but not always, fight tickets even if I know I'm guilty. Why? Because I have in the past been given a ticket and declared guilty when in fact I wasn't, but the LEO's testimony was given more credibility by the judge simply because he was a LEO.Why would I fight a ticket where I know I broke the law? In your first scenario, I broke the law. Unless I had a damn good reason for doing so, I'm not going to fight it.
Green means go, yellow means floor it. Red means floor it and hold your breath.
What was the posted speed?
I usually, but not always, fight tickets even if I know I'm guilty. Why? Because I have in the past been given a ticket and declared guilty when in fact I wasn't, but the LEO's testimony was given more credibility by the judge simply because he was a LEO.
Petty? Vindictive? Yeah, probably. But, because the system is so unequal they're at least going to earn it.
I have often thought that signs and lights should be situational. For example, in your case, allowing 45 at 3am would be fine. Same with allowing a red light to be treated as a stop sign at 3am and the streets are otherwise empty. Why should I have to sit and wait for 2-3 minutes for the light to cycle when there's nobody else around?I told you posted speed was 35 due to being a high traffic area. Only there is no traffic at 3am so "high traffic" area doesn't apply with one car on the road.
I'm not like that. I admit when I have done something wrong, particularly if I am caught or if someone else would take the blame for me.
I told you posted speed was 35 due to being a high traffic area. Only there is no traffic at 3am so "high traffic" area doesn't apply with one car on the road.
In even-handed situations I'm the same way. I don't view our legal system as even-handed or fair. If I don't get the same courtesy from it, I feel no obligation to give them said courtesy.
Note that I would NOT let someone else take the blame for me, though. I'm talking situations where it's just me.
I have often thought that signs and lights should be situational. For example, in your case, allowing 45 at 3am would be fine. Same with allowing a red light to be treated as a stop sign at 3am and the streets are otherwise empty. Why should I have to sit and wait for 2-3 minutes for the light to cycle when there's nobody else around?
But, I always come back to the fact that too many people are friggen morons and this would actually cause more problems than its worth.
I'm not like that. I admit when I have done something wrong, particularly if I am caught or if someone else would take the blame for me.
The government could easily require GPS and cellular to new cars black boxes, for which every traffic violation, ie criminal charge, could be mailed to each person each month - such as:
Interstates were built specifically to the standard that military vehicles could travel 100 mph on them. That was the initial design parameter and military defense was the justification used by Eisenhower for the Interstate system.
I wouldn't mind the cameras so much if their flash-bulbs (or whatever they call their light-giving devices these days) weren't so bright. That quick flash really hurts the eyes, thus making it harder for good drivers to see, thus possibly causing accidents.
Posted speed is posted speed. Pay the ticket.
^ A nonsensical question.
Show me the stats of people who died while driving 80 to 85 mph in a 70 speed limit zone on an Interstate.
I have often thought that signs and lights should be situational. For example, in your case, allowing 45 at 3am would be fine. Same with allowing a red light to be treated as a stop sign at 3am and the streets are otherwise empty. Why should I have to sit and wait for 2-3 minutes for the light to cycle when there's nobody else around?
But, I always come back to the fact that too many people are friggen morons and this would actually cause more problems than its worth.
I'm not sure I follow. Let's say I get a ticket for going 67 in a 55. As far as that particular ticket and the traffic court is concerned, it's either me declared guilty or me being declared not guilty. Nobody else is involved to take the blame.But you could be allowing someone to take the blame if you claim something less than truthful against what the cop says just simply to get out of the ticket. I'm not saying you would, but since you know you did something to break the law, I don't see how you couldn't.
I'm not sure I follow. Let's say I get a ticket for going 67 in a 55. As far as that particular ticket and the traffic court is concerned, it's either me declared guilty or me being declared not guilty. Nobody else is involved to take the blame.
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