The #alertbus for MoCo is a clear money grab. More than 70% of the 50K+ camera tickets issued are from opposite traffic. Watch this video: if my white van slammed on the breaks, it would have been a hazard for other vehicles. 1/ @MontCoExec
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@SpeakerAJones
@DavidMoon2014
I called contractor managing these fines.
Me: It was 1/2 after stop sign popped out.
Him: Yes, that's the majority of complaints we get.
Me: Why no grace period, like 1-2 seconds?
Him: The lights on the bus that most people think are hazard are a warning that sign is coming.
2/
a) If that's the "majority of complaints," clearly it's a problem.
b) if everyone thinks those are "hazard lights," which don't require opposite traffic to stop, clearly there's an education disconnect.
c) the fines don't actually help change any of that; it's just entrapment.
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