SuFantasma 0 #1 December 22, 2008 Maybe we can do this with jump planes and paste a temporary registration on the side ;-) (Note to FAA , JUST JOKING!) http://government.zdnet.com/?p=4236 December 22nd, 2008 Fun with speed cameras, teen-style There used to be a lot of stories like this one — about how the vast majority of speeding cameras are empty boxes. In Maryland, it seems it’s even better. According to Ars Technica, Maryland teens have discovered that Montgomery County’s cameras can’t distinguish between real license plates and laser-printed ones. So kids are making up fake versions of their enemies’ plates, pasting them over their own plates and speeding past the cameras. The “Speed Pimping Game” gets the other person a $40 citation. And parents are upset, The Montgomery County Sentinel reports: “This game is very disturbing,” the parent said. “Especially since unsuspecting parents will also be victimized through receipt of unwarranted photo speed tickets. The parent said that “our civil rights are exploited,” and the entire premise behind the Speed Camera Program is called into question as a result of the growing this fad among students. The parents are calling on the county council to withdraw the cameras, which, they say, were only instituted as a way to make money without having to pay cops to drive the beat. That would be a victory for privacy rights. Thanks, kids!Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpastniner 0 #2 December 22, 2008 That is awesome! Those things are scams anyway, leave it to the teens to get em stopped! BASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #3 December 23, 2008 I agree - laughed when I read it. That is a great way to get rid of the latest law enforcement revenue scam. More power to them. Also, how do they prove who the driver of the car is anyway - the registered owner obviously is not always the driver. Doc"We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #4 December 23, 2008 Quote Also, how do they prove who the driver of the car is anyway - the registered owner obviously is not always the driver. It can sometimes be difficult: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/28/german-police-mocked-by-muppet-driven-audi/"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #5 December 23, 2008 well it would not have helped me I was done for speeding earlier and its 3 points and a £60 fine fair enough. caught fair and square but why are traffic cops always such dicks met normal bobbies and the country ones seem better that townies but traffic police are always complete twats when it comes to talking with them. Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #6 December 23, 2008 >> It's in their job description. Even the female traffic cops carry dildoes "We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #7 December 23, 2008 Quote >> It's in their job description. Even the female traffic cops carry dildoes Maybe they are so sour becuase the use peper spray instead of Ky Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #8 December 23, 2008 QuoteI agree - laughed when I read it. That is a great way to get rid of the latest law enforcement revenue scam. More power to them. Also, how do they prove who the driver of the car is anyway - the registered owner obviously is not always the driver. Doc Yep, they get you on a technicality... it's an administrative fine, not a criminal offense, thus the registered owner of the car (per license plate) is the one responsible for paying the administrative fine, but there are no points associated with it.....Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 1 #9 December 23, 2008 I heard from a reputable source, you know friend of a friend, about one here in Tauranga. The speed camera was spoted in the box so some enterprising young ones taped up thier plate with electrical tape so as not to be identifiable. They then loaded up the car and went past the camera to set it of. When the photo was developed the police were presented with a photo full of boobs and bums. Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doug925 0 #10 December 23, 2008 Quote Yep, they get you on a technicality... it's an administrative fine, not a criminal offense, thus the registered owner of the car (per license plate) is the one responsible for paying the administrative fine, but there are no points associated with it..... What happens if you just don't pay it? If not a criminal offense, can they issue a warrant for your arrest?I have never developed indigestion from eating my words. Winston Churchill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #11 December 23, 2008 QuoteIf not a criminal offense, can they issue a warrant for your arrest? They'll ding your credit and sent it to debt collectors. Personally I think that red light cameras and speed cameras are simply a tax that the people were not able to have representation for! Real traffic enforcement that makes a difference is an officer in a marked unit enforcing traffic. People slow down for the car/officer and typically drive better. I hope to god that we never get anything like that here. There's a large college town near here that has red light cameras. They're the bane of even the cops that work that town. Especially since they have been issued red light camera tickets too. While in a police car. While on duty. While responding to an emergency!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 801 #12 December 23, 2008 OPD here has GPS units in their cars - and they are regularly dinged for driving too fast, being idle too long, being in parts of town they shouldn't be in.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #13 December 23, 2008 Expanding builders foam - does wonders to speed camera boxes ........ apparentlyI believe that the U.K has the highest number of "Safety" cameras ..... and loads of them have been attacked in spectacular ways (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #14 December 23, 2008 QuoteMaybe we can do this with jump planes and paste a temporary registration on the side ;-) (Note to FAA , JUST JOKING!) http://government.zdnet.com/?p=4236 December 22nd, 2008 Fun with speed cameras, teen-style There used to be a lot of stories like this one — about how the vast majority of speeding cameras are empty boxes. In Maryland, it seems it’s even better. According to Ars Technica, Maryland teens have discovered that Montgomery County’s cameras can’t distinguish between real license plates and laser-printed ones. So kids are making up fake versions of their enemies’ plates, pasting them over their own plates and speeding past the cameras. The “Speed Pimping Game” gets the other person a $40 citation. And parents are upset, The Montgomery County Sentinel reports: “This game is very disturbing,” the parent said. “Especially since unsuspecting parents will also be victimized through receipt of unwarranted photo speed tickets. The parent said that “our civil rights are exploited,” and the entire premise behind the Speed Camera Program is called into question as a result of the growing this fad among students. The parents are calling on the county council to withdraw the cameras, which, they say, were only instituted as a way to make money without having to pay cops to drive the beat. That would be a victory for privacy rights. Thanks, kids! That's not a hard ticket to disprove - unless the car they used is the same as yours."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #15 December 23, 2008 Sure, but whats a pisser is that Texas law gives exceptions to emergency vehicles operating in response to an emergency. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #16 December 23, 2008 QuoteQuote Yep, they get you on a technicality... it's an administrative fine, not a criminal offense, thus the registered owner of the car (per license plate) is the one responsible for paying the administrative fine, but there are no points associated with it..... What happens if you just don't pay it? If not a criminal offense, can they issue a warrant for your arrest? They can't take points off your license, but the'll take point of your credit score, the "other" criminal rap sheet in this great Country of ours!Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #17 December 23, 2008 QuoteQuoteMaybe we can do this with jump planes and paste a temporary registration on the side ;-) (Note to FAA , JUST JOKING!) http://government.zdnet.com/?p=4236 December 22nd, 2008 Fun with speed cameras, teen-style There used to be a lot of stories like this one — about how the vast majority of speeding cameras are empty boxes. In Maryland, it seems it’s even better. According to Ars Technica, Maryland teens have discovered that Montgomery County’s cameras can’t distinguish between real license plates and laser-printed ones. So kids are making up fake versions of their enemies’ plates, pasting them over their own plates and speeding past the cameras. The “Speed Pimping Game” gets the other person a $40 citation. And parents are upset, The Montgomery County Sentinel reports: “This game is very disturbing,” the parent said. “Especially since unsuspecting parents will also be victimized through receipt of unwarranted photo speed tickets. The parent said that “our civil rights are exploited,” and the entire premise behind the Speed Camera Program is called into question as a result of the growing this fad among students. The parents are calling on the county council to withdraw the cameras, which, they say, were only instituted as a way to make money without having to pay cops to drive the beat. That would be a victory for privacy rights. Thanks, kids! That's not a hard ticket to disprove - unless the car they used is the same as yours. Yeah, but to disprove, the owner of the "plate" has to go to Court and challenge the "collection" action.Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 801 #18 December 23, 2008 Wouldn't you have to take them to small claim court? If it's not a traffic offense.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #19 December 23, 2008 Quote Wouldn't you have to take them to small claim court? If it's not a traffic offense.... In Georgia, the red-light cameras are placed under local town ordinance. However, back in April the Legislation forced the towns to "apply for a permit" to install the cameras, under the disguise of a "uniform system" (the reality is that the State goverment wanted a piece of the action and enacted a law to make sure they knew what's going on and can carve out some money from this racket, see Red Lights Debate).Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 801 #20 December 23, 2008 We're having the same issue in Orlando. The cameras are in place, but not yet functional. They want to pass an ordinance or wait for the state to say they're ok. Seems it ISN'T about safety....bastards! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
