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Anonymous Coward User ID: 656642 United States 08/18/2009 09:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | plate and face scanning cameras Quoting: Anonymous Coward 348793Yup, so when you get a ticket they have a picture of who was driving the car. People tried to get out of the ticket saying it wasn't me driving the car. In Phoenix the people who consistently run red lights have learned to cover their face as they go through the intersection. Lots of controversy due to not be able to confront your accuser...and so on. Others like to give the one finger salute while covering their faces. |
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Strawberry Girl User ID: 239124 United States 08/18/2009 09:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They get a shot of your face, yes, but also they get your tag by using the camera on the stoplight facing the other direction. Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
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User ID: 612979 United States 08/18/2009 10:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There is no way the camera facing the opposite lane could get your plate. Thats what Im saying. It is a four lane with a Median and the opposite late is too far away for that camera to get your tag. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 3364No, it isn't. Regardless, the cameras are set up so that a photo is taken of both the the front and rear plates, in addition to the face of who was driving the vehicle. In a lot of places, officials don't care who was driving...it was your car so you still get stuck paying the fine unless the person who was driving is willing to come forward and admit they were the one driving. If it not, then it goes on your record and you probably won't be loaning your vehicle out to anyone again. A voice of reason in a world of woo-woos. |
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User ID: 612979 United States 08/18/2009 10:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They can also weight a truck, for instance, in combination with sensors in the ground as they cruise over. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 566027I don't know of any location that does this, it certainly is possible. The sensors on the ground at intersections simply control the traffic light, telling the controller when there is a car waiting. A voice of reason in a world of woo-woos. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 751168 United States 08/18/2009 10:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There is no way the camera facing the opposite lane could get your plate. Thats what Im saying. It is a four lane with a Median and the opposite late is too far away for that camera to get your tag. Quoting: Circuit BreakerNo, it isn't. Regardless, the cameras are set up so that a photo is taken of both the the front and rear plates, in addition to the face of who was driving the vehicle. In a lot of places, officials don't care who was driving...it was your car so you still get stuck paying the fine unless the person who was driving is willing to come forward and admit they were the one driving. If it not, then it goes on your record and you probably won't be loaning your vehicle out to anyone again. I guess Im not making myself clear. The only way they could get a picture of my plates with the camera angled the way it is, I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE ONE ON THE FRONT OF MY CAR. This is a FOUR LANE HWY with EACH LANE SEPARATED BY A MEDIAN ABOUT 15 FT. WIDE. The cameras are angled facing down at oncoming traffic on each opposite side at the light, and each to far away to get the plate of leaving traffic in the other lane. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 719377 United States 08/18/2009 10:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Are you sure they are cameras and not emergency vehicle detection devices. [link to en.wikipedia.org] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 751168 United States 08/18/2009 10:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There is no way the camera facing the opposite lane could get your plate. Thats what Im saying. It is a four lane with a Median and the opposite late is too far away for that camera to get your tag. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 751168No, it isn't. Regardless, the cameras are set up so that a photo is taken of both the the front and rear plates, in addition to the face of who was driving the vehicle. In a lot of places, officials don't care who was driving...it was your car so you still get stuck paying the fine unless the person who was driving is willing to come forward and admit they were the one driving. If it not, then it goes on your record and you probably won't be loaning your vehicle out to anyone again. I guess Im not making myself clear. The only way they could get a picture of my plates with the camera angled the way it is, I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE ONE ON THE FRONT OF MY CAR. This is a FOUR LANE HWY with EACH LANE SEPARATED BY A MEDIAN ABOUT 15 FT. WIDE. The cameras are angled facing down at oncoming traffic on each opposite side at the light, and each to far away to get the plate of leaving traffic in the other lane. Oh and this is the OP, I changed browsers, IE was too slow, and now Im on Mozilla. I dont know why my number changes? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 751168 United States 08/18/2009 10:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Are you sure they are cameras and not emergency vehicle detection devices. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 719377[link to en.wikipedia.org] No, it looked like the regular everyday cameras, that we are all used to seeing. |