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Old 23-09-08, 12:56 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by northwind View Post
Well, um, yes. That's exactly how it works, and that's why we have the yellow light. If you go through late enough that it's red when you cross, then you're too late. Not going to get preachy because I've done it myself, and I know how it happens, but it's not the camera's fault if you run a red. You can run this argument with speed cameras but you'll not get far with red lights.
While I agree to a large extent, certain authorities have been playing with the timing on lights with red-light cameras so as to catch more people (and so pay for running the system and to ensure the revenue). I've only seen evidence of it from the states but that doesn't mean it doesn't go on here. Look at the way red ken played with the light timings in london to make traffic worse to help get the CC in...

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