I got nailed - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

ohioboxster · 07-19-2006, 07:27 PM

I agree! thats a bunch of BS. A cop in a box is not cool.

blinkwatt · 07-19-2006, 07:31 PM

I thought it was a law in California if there are cameras watching you then there has a be a sign posted. Perhaps your neck of the woods is different.

MNBoxster · 07-19-2006, 08:51 PM

Hi,

Unfortunately, get used to it. The technology is now so easy and cheap - No Salaries, Benefits, Paid Holidays, Retirement or Healthcare Plans for Traffic Enforcement Personnel - that cash-strapped municipalities are going to soon have one at every Stop Sign and along the roads, it's just too tempting a Revenue Source to resist for the Politicians who won't have to raise Taxes and risk the wrath of their constituents.

People who drive for a Living and Auto Enthusiasts will scream, but unfortunately, we're in the minority and most Citizens will see it as a good thing despite the loss of Liberty and the adoption of prior restraint, especially once the Politicos are through Sugar-Coating it for them. Sorry you got pinched...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Wintermute · 07-19-2006, 09:04 PM

Grrr...I hate those things! I haven't been caught on the 101 yet, but then again I'm not up in Phoenix that often. They're actually putting some up on highway 69 coming into Prescott. Guess I'll be taking the scenic route to see my folks (i.e. I get to drive a much prettier and windy mountain road, rather than a cop and speed-trap infested highway)

CA_Boxster · 07-20-2006, 12:10 AM

The roads around there are actually notorious for cameras. I've read articles lately about how they've partnered with the company that makes the cameras. The company suppplies and maintains the equioment. They even process the records. In exchange they get a cut of the revenue, and so does the city.

07-20-2006, 12:48 AM

I was watching a Top Gear once and they were trying to beat the cameras. They were able to do it, but they had to go like 150, the camera didnt even go off they went so fast. So the moral is there is no middle ground, either commit or go granny slow.

Kaizen · 07-20-2006, 03:49 AM

I'm assuming they traced you through your plates.

Do any of those sprays or plastic covers for the license plates work? That might be an option.

Are they legal in AZ?

Kai

Brucelee · 07-20-2006, 04:51 AM

"they get a cut of the revenue, and so does the city."

I believe the courts recently struck down this provision in the contract and so, the company cannot get paid on a percent of proceeds basis.

But, hey, lets face it, this battle was lost years ago. It has nothing to do with freedom, as it is not a right to drive in the US. It simply is a matter of which technology is available.

People ********************ed when radar first came on the scene.

Nor, is the law set in stone that a live person be the one to write you up.

Sorry, this boat has left the dock.

1JB · 07-20-2006, 05:45 AM

Was it just a fine or do you get a citation and points on your driver's license as well? I think you just get a fine in most places since they can't identify with certainty who was driving the car? The fine is bad enough but points are really bad.

Brucelee · 07-20-2006, 05:59 AM

But, hey the guy admitted he was speeding and the technology actually functioned correctly.

I guess I am not really seeing the distinction here. If I am really breaking the law, how much credence do you put in my complaint about HOW I got caught?

Perhaps we should just admit we don't like it when we get caught?