Comments on: Escambia Approves Red Light Cameras

By: Cam Wheeler

Cam Wheeler — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:55:48 +0000

Our bad driving habits have been ignored for years. With so many additional means of distraction – mobile phones, tv’s in the back seat, GPS units – it’s a wonder there aren’t more accidents than there are.

By: Bill Wallace

Bill Wallace — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:11:00 +0000

Finally something to prevent the reckless red light runners from continuing to break the law. I see no problem in generating money for the city and freeing up time for our police officers to focus on high crimes. Escambia gets something right!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:49:11 +0000

REGARDING:
“They want more and more new laws”

This isn’t about new laws. It is about ways of enforcing existing laws and if the new way is a good idea or not.

David for outlawing new laws,
including a new law to outlaw new laws.
which would then be illegal
so you could do it but then you couldn’t do it so you could do it….

By: POPsecret

POPsecret — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:41:40 +0000

This will be a good thing for Escambia- I have long been a fan of red light cameras and am happy that they are coming to us!

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:28:21 +0000

The majority of people always say the same things about new laws. “It’s about time” they say. “This will make us safer”, they say. “The only people who are against this new law are the ones who have something to fear”, they say.

The funny part is that these same people never stop saying the same thing. It doesn’t matter how many new laws get passed, or how many years go by. They want more and more new laws and the whole time the government is making money, businesses are making money, and people, just being human beings and trying to get by get caught up in these laws and it costs them money.

People will still die, people will still get in wrecks, drink and drive, do drugs, etc, because there will always be people that do these things. There is no law or camera or ticket that will stop these behaviors and they never have. If laws and camera’s worked we wouldn’t have any crime, no accidental deaths and we wouldn’t be reading about such.

By: Robert Klein

Robert Klein — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:59:45 +0000

Finally Escambia is getting on board with modern day law enforcement. I know these cameras will cut down on accidents and hopefully will free up officers to attend to other crimes.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:41:35 +0000

REGARDING:
“To those who really think its a neat idea,(more gov’t control and invasion} I will laugh at you when your bedroom door is kicked in and you are fined say $158.00 for – - – past the allowed amount of time||”

As they said on the Broxson ruling, there is no expectation of privacy on public rights of way—unlike your bedroom. There IS a difference.

David with a timer

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:38:56 +0000

REGARDING:
“All of you who think this is a great thing obviously don’t drive around Pensacola much. I drive around it at all hours of morn & night. I see the signals that go from green to red in RECORD time. I am sitting at lights at intersections at 4:am without another car in sight in any direction. Why is my light red then?”

You’ve actually pointed out the lights DON’T change in record time. The reason you are at a red light at all is that it takes a while to cycle from green to red in the other direction, and then probably a two second wait until your side is green. Quite often if it seems the light changed instantly, it is because we are paying attention elsewhere and don’t notice the change to amber then red.

This is just a guess, but it is based on plenty of driving in Pensacola and counting how long a light stays green after the last car passes the sensor, how long it takes to turn green on my side the same way. (Need somethig to do to occupy my mind while waiting for a change.)

David for smarter lights and attentive drivers

By: J

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:37:37 +0000

Good news! Cameras have been shown to be a great way to cut down on red light runners, making the streets safer for everyone. Bad news for the criminals who endanger everyone else, great news for those who want safety.

By: harley1

harley1 — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:37:59 +0000

All of you who think this is a great thing obviously don’t drive around Pensacola much. I drive around it at all hours of morn & night. I see the signals that go from green to red in RECORD time. I am sitting at lights at intersections at 4:am without another car in sight in any direction. Why is my light red then? Reduce driver frustration and you reduce violations. But this is about revenue, not the safe flow of traffic. To those who really think its a neat idea,(more gov’t control and invasion} I will laugh at you when your bedroom door is kicked in and you are fined say $158.00 for having sex past the allowed amount of time||