Jump to content

Scott204

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    193

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Feedback

    0%

Posts posted by Scott204

  3. Posted

    Out of curiosity, if someone has a dash cam and records some douche breaking the law, can they turn the footage in to local police to get the douche a ticket?   Assuming the video contains the license plate number.   Would the person recording need to appear in court?  How would that work? 

     

    No believe it or not video is not enough in the peoples republic. In NJ police have to witness the violation in person, not video, for them to sign the ticket. But it is enough for you to sign your own ticket and show the judge the video.

  6. Posted

    I heard someone mention Haleys comet. Not sure how true that is though.

     

    Definitely not Haleys Comet or any comet for that mater. Haleys Comet is once every 75 years and it last came in 1986 or 87 I think. Most likely a meteor or space junk.

  11. Posted

    Well my 3 year old is obsessed with fish tanks, whenever we see one he runs up and stares, so for Christmas (I know its early) my wife and I are going to get him one. I have had tanks in the past so I am experienced my questions are the following. I am considering going with salt water, which I have never done before, how hard is it? Is there a good place, local to Toms River to buy all the supplies? (I no longer have a tank, filter, hood etc. so I have to buy all these things again) And If I go fresh water what are some colorful fish? (what my wife is requesting, I always had red bellied piranhas). I am looking to go no larger than 30 gal.

  12. Posted

    Well my 3 year old is obsessed with fish tanks, whenever we see one he runs up and stares, so for Christmas (I know its early) my wife and I are going to get him one. I have had tanks in the past so I am experienced my questions are the following. I am considering going with salt water, which I have never done before, how hard is it? Is there a good place, local to Toms River to buy all the supplies? (I no longer have a tank, filter, hood etc. so I have to buy all these things again) And If I go fresh water what are some colorful fish? (what my wife is requesting, I always had red bellied piranhas). I am looking to go no larger than 30 gal.

  16. Posted

    I have am opportunity to buy a nice Marlin 444. I currently have a marlin 336 in 30-30 which I use in PA as my heavy woods gun, I have a 300WSM and a 270 for open field hunting so range is not an issue. I am just curious what you guys thought about the caliber. I wanted a 45-70 but then this gun became available through a good friend and it is a good deal. But to afford (I just bought a new house) it I would be forced to sell my 30-30. So is selling the 30-30 worth it to buy the 444?

  18. Posted

     This is something I do not understand.  And I have never received a red-light camera ticket, so have not had a chance to find out.

    I would think that, unless they have a picture of the driver, there is no proof of who was driving the vehicle when it was recorded in the infraction.  So the right to face ones accusers, plus the presumption of innocence, coupled with the 5th ammendment--the burden of proof is on the state.  Has anyone tried to go before the court and demand that they fulfill their burden of proving who was driving the car?  It seems like that would be the end of it, but apparently not because my understanding is that people are not regularly beating these tickets.

     

    I also understand that their are no points/moving violations, so maybe that is the state's key to this revenue stream--a moving violation requires the higher threshold of guilt?

     

    Friends of mine have received speeding tickets from cameras on I-95 in MD.  The ticket is only $40 and no points, so most people will just pay it--especially if you are just driving through.  I would not be suprised to see these on the Tpk and parkway soon.

     

    Correct no picture of the driver that is why they don't assign points to the violation. The violation is sent to the registered owner of the vehicle whether they were driving or not, its still their responsibilty for the the ticket. As far as facing your accuser each violation is reviewed by a police officer so if you go to court, the evidence is the pictures and video and the officer must testify to the ticket. 

    Before you say that it sucks for the registered owner even if they weren't driving same rules apply for hit and run accidents. If a plate is acquired by someone and damage is found on suspect vehicle tickets go to registered owner unless the driver is identified.

    Even worse is if you rent a car, the rental company pays the ticket right away then automatically charges your credit card for the ticket plus a fee for them paying it.

  19. Posted

    What a great argument. "Your research could be skewed which is why you are getting those results but my research is good because it aligns with my confirmation bias and now I'm leaving because I don't want to hear any further arguments or facts that support the opposition".

     

    Furthermore, I hardly doubt Brick, in and of itself, is a representative sample of all red light cameras in use through the state or country.

    Go to NJDOT website the results of the cameras are there.

     

    Like them or not I sincerely doubt they are going anywhere.

  20. Posted

    I don't know who is feeding you this misinformation, but study after study by actual researchers show that red light cameras always decrease traffic safety.

     

    http://www.motorists.org/red-light-cameras/studies

     

    If research is skewed to show an increase that is what it will show, I can only speak for Brick's cameras and research shows that it has increased traffic safety. But I will agree to disagree, because I can see where this is going, no one likes them. Like I said before don't run a red light and you never have to worry about them.

  21. Posted

    My main issue with these red light cams is the majority of the money from tickets goes to the contractor running the system. So it's (A) not a big money maker for the localities, although admittedly they expend almost no effort for that little bit of money; and (B) it's a conflict of interest when the red light cam operators can adjust or influence the adjustment of the yellow light timing.

     

    And if the cameras eliminate 5 T-bone collisions but add 10 rear-end collisions is that a net gain? Or -2/+20?

     

    You obviously did not read my post above., yellow times can not be adjusted, otherwise people would challenge them in court and win.

  22. Posted

    How about you tell me what the required stopping time to make a legal right on red is?

     

    Hint it's different in different municipalities, and it isn't consistent nor usually does it remain what it was once the cameras are installed.

     

    I've met few to no people who deliberately run a hard red.

    There is no set time a stop is a stop. I have also met many people who were so sure they stopped until they watched the video of them going through

  23. Posted

    I love these posts, there is so much misinformation out there spread by the media its nuts. I can personally speak for bricks cameras. 1 they have decreased serious injury and property damage crashes by 60% with the addition of 1 extra rear end crash from prior to installation. 2. Yellow times are set by standards that basically say for every 10 mph of speed you get one second of amber, so 40mph you get 4 seconds 50 you get 5. You get the picture. The cameras have been fought countless times in court wouldn't people be winning if towns cut the time short? Yes they would hence why no one wins based on that arguement. Bricks cameras are .5 to 1 full second longer than they need to be. 3. A right on red is only issued if the vehicle DOES NOT stop there is no 3-5 second rule, because once again people would go to court and have the tickets dissmissed. I cant argue the fact that an outside firm does run and maintain the system but they make a very small percentage of the fine.

×
×
  • Create New...