Red light cameras too good for their own good?

[slpcamaro]

ever decide to run a red light, then the guy in front of you chickens out??

too many times thats when you check if the bike lanes clear and go around

[davebowtie]

too many times thats when you check if the bike lanes clear and go around

I've done this once, not 2 run a light tho... runnin' from my old co-worker in his girls' POS '90s auto 300ZX. He couldn't quite stick w/ me thru traffic, but then a 'camera' intersection came up on us, so i took a hard right at the last moment into a small business park parking lot. Avoiding traffic and the light. Hadn't driven my Cavalier that hard in a long while, almost enough body roll to scrape the side-view mirrors. Lucky i wasn't busted tho...

[86 IROC-Z]

I think it's bullshit that they have signs stating there is a red light camera. That defeats the purpose if you ask me. Every intersection should have them IMO. If you're dumb enough to run a red light, you should have to pay every time.

[hoss 2000 z-28]

Stoplight cameras are not the answer. With or without them drivers need to realize that getting where they are going safely is more important than getting there on time.

ever decide to run a red light, then the guy in front of you chickens out??

I've almost been that guy in front several times. Never been hit (knock on wood) but I pay attention. I've been forced through lights before. I don't like it but it's better than the alternative.


It's a pet peeve of mine when people run red lights. I'm not splitting hairs here, I'm talking about when my light is green and 3 seconds later a car goes flying by foot to the floor. I've had 2 friends get t-boned because they moved from a rural area to a suburban area. They weren't injured terribly but both cars were totaled. It's to the point to where I not only don't try to beat yellows as much but when I get the green I slowy move forward for a couple of seconds and look both ways before I go. That has saved me more than once. I guess some people think their time is more important than others.