Comments on: City Installing 4 Red-Light Cameras Costing $350,000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/2413/city-council-approves-red-light-cameras/ Falls Church City's Online Community Newspaper Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:40:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LFS http://fallschurchtimes.com/2413/city-council-approves-red-light-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-460 LFS Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:00:25 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=2413#comment-460 Well, at least Dan is being more honest than others about the true purpose of the cameras: revenue not safety. Once again Falls Church City is trying to prove just how hostile it can be to non-residents. Falls Church City: if you don't live here, don't come here. Well, at least Dan is being more honest than others about the true purpose of the cameras: revenue not safety.

Once again Falls Church City is trying to prove just how hostile it can be to non-residents. Falls Church City: if you don’t live here, don’t come here.

]]> By: Gail R. Opitz http://fallschurchtimes.com/2413/city-council-approves-red-light-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Gail R. Opitz Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=2413#comment-456 If the cameras installed at the intersection of S. Virginia and Broad are operational, one would think the City has already made small fortune. In most instances, being a good deal more than half way to Broad on S. Virginia, the light turns green. As one barely hits Broad, BOOM, it's yellow. Hit the brake! Even a walker had better be in tip top shape. Most times the light changes as one is halfway across Broad. If the cameras installed at the intersection of S. Virginia and Broad are operational, one would think the City has already made small fortune. In most instances, being a good deal more than half way to Broad on S. Virginia, the light turns green. As one barely hits Broad, BOOM, it’s yellow. Hit the brake! Even a walker had better be in tip top shape. Most times the light changes as one is halfway across Broad.

]]> By: Charlie http://fallschurchtimes.com/2413/city-council-approves-red-light-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Charlie Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:12:25 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=2413#comment-453 I can't believe we have to purchase a new system when the old system is sitting on the poles right now. Why can't we use the old system? Sounds like this wasn't thought out completely. I can’t believe we have to purchase a new system when the old system is sitting on the poles right now. Why can’t we use the old system? Sounds like this wasn’t thought out completely.

]]> By: Seth Gershon http://fallschurchtimes.com/2413/city-council-approves-red-light-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Seth Gershon Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:01:13 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=2413#comment-450 If you don't like these cameras you should check out www.gpsangel.com If you don’t like these cameras you should check out http://www.gpsangel.com

]]> By: Dan Maller http://fallschurchtimes.com/2413/city-council-approves-red-light-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Dan Maller Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:52:38 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=2413#comment-447 My issue with the legislation is that the General Assembly took great pains to hobble the enforcement by requiring a half second grace, meaning that car traveling at 45 mph would have to be more than 33' past the limit line before a citation could be issued. I believe the prior system did not have this half second limit, so the 19,000 violations does not tell us what the new system would do. Worse, a traffic study was done indicating if I recall correctly 12,000 violations, but the study did not capture any data on the half second issue, meaning that we really do not know what the revenue is likely to be resulting from the program, but we are agreeing to pay a fixed cost for the contract. I hope there are more effective ways to extract revenue from passing cars; perhaps if this does work we can use the money to convince people to slow down and spend money here. I look forward to the data generated by this system. My issue with the legislation is that the General Assembly took great pains to hobble the enforcement by requiring a half second grace, meaning that car traveling at 45 mph would have to be more than 33′ past the limit line before a citation could be issued. I believe the prior system did not have this half second limit, so the 19,000 violations does not tell us what the new system would do. Worse, a traffic study was done indicating if I recall correctly 12,000 violations, but the study did not capture any data on the half second issue, meaning that we really do not know what the revenue is likely to be resulting from the program, but we are agreeing to pay a fixed cost for the contract. I hope there are more effective ways to extract revenue from passing cars; perhaps if this does work we can use the money to convince people to slow down and spend money here. I look forward to the data generated by this system.

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