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boneapetitty t1_jeaxnre wrote

Cameras are the only way this shit ends. I know red light cameras are technically illegal in NJ (which is ludicrous), but maybe pedestrian light cameras aren't. Time for the City to try something new.

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cC2Panda t1_jebrlud wrote

I still want a snitch program for bad drivers here. In NYC if a truck idles for more than 5 minutes and you record it the city fines them $350 and you get $87.50. We as civilians should have the ability to send in body cam/phone/dash cam footage and get people fined. If every pedestrian, cyclist and car could be fining you traffic would get better, especially if we have a monetary incentive to snitch on reckless drivers.

If I put a webcam on my balcony with high enough resolution I could probably pay my rent if we could get a $50 kick back for each traffic violation.

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JeromePowellAdmirer t1_jec2ps2 wrote

And you'd be taking enough money out of the system from the asshole drivers to lower rent too.

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aa043 t1_jebbvum wrote

NYC has cameras. NJ needs to change current laws.

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bodhipooh t1_jebmq1h wrote

The legislation that allowed red light cameras on a test basis was rescinded (or, perhaps more accurately, allowed to sunset) because (as feared by many) some towns couldn't resist the corruption urge and started messing with the timing of yellow lights to shorten it. Once it was shown/proved that some intersections where the cameras were deployed had their yellow light duration shortened (in violation of mandated standards) the state did away with the red light camera test. So, if you are upset about the current state of things wrt red light cameras, blame the corrupt politicians that tried to squeeze more money out of people.

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JeromePowellAdmirer t1_jec2wvf wrote

The correct solution to that is to jail the corrupt individuals, not to get rid of red light cameras

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