May 15, 2013 Florida Quietly Shortened Yellow Traffic Light Lengths Below Federal Standards, Resulting in More Red Light Camera Tickets and Millions in Additional Revenue A subtle, but significant tweak to Florida's rules regarding traffic signals has allowed local cities and counties to shorten yellow light intervals, resulting in millions of dollars in additional red light camera fines.
The 10 News Investigators discovered the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) quietly changed the state's policy on yellow intervals in 2011, reducing the minimum below federal recommendations. The rule change was followed by engineers, both from FDOT and local municipalities, collaborating to shorten the length of yellow lights at key intersections, specifically those with red light cameras (RLCs).
While yellow light times were reduced by mere fractions of a second, research indicates a half-second reduction in the interval can double the number of RLC citations -- and the revenue they create. The 10 News investigation stemmed from a December discovery of a dangerously short yellow light in Hernando County. After the story aired, the county promised to re-time all of its intersections, and the 10 News Investigators promised to dig into yellow light timing all across Tampa Bay.
Red light cameras generated more than $100 million in revenue last year in approximately 70 Florida communities, with 52.5 percent of the revenue going to the state. The rest is divided by cities, counties, and the camera companies. In 2013, the cameras are on pace to generate $120 million.http://refreshingnews99.blogspot.in/2013/05/florida-quietly-shortened-yellow.html
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Scumbag tactics, people should refuse to pay the fine
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1969...used to swoop on weekends from NC to Shdy. Little town in NC had 1 red light, and on weekends they changed the signal to catch all the military guys swooping. GREEN would just barely last long enough for 1 car to go through...and locals were sitting at the corner grabbing anyone that went through yellow/red. Definate money trap, especially since during the week, light was normal and allowed multiple cars through.
JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!! JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!
Yeah, backward podunks, especially southern ones, used to be known for that kind of thing. Now we have major municipalities regressing to governmentthat was outmoded in the latter half of the previous century. Never mind that short yellow lights can get people killed.
Yeah, backward podunks, especially southern ones, used to be known for that kind of thing. Now we have major municipalities regressing to governmentthat was outmoded in the latter half of the previous century. Never mind that short yellow lights can get people killed.
The revenue in these municipalities is drying up. They are coming up with more creative tactics to extort money out of their citizens. They can't go to the residents and tax them directly, so they will extort money from the "law breakers"(even if it means entrapping them)
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