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nolan1016 08-04-2010 01:38 PM
Beat the Redlight Camera
 
After getting 2 tickets in the mail of my z missing the intersection by 5 feet and getting a red light ticket, I need a fix. The tickets cost me over 300 and I feel it to be so ridiculous.

Anyone have a suggestion of a good plate cover? I know they are illegal but Im just asking if anyone has a good suggestion.

I wish those cameras would be outlawed, all it does it generate revenue for the greedy government.

m4a1mustang 08-04-2010 01:40 PM
The fix is already installed on your car...

kacz07 08-04-2010 01:42 PM
^brakes?

Tronchaser 08-04-2010 01:43 PM
Move to a state with no red light cameras? :)

m4a1mustang 08-04-2010 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by kacz07 (Post 659167)
^brakes?
:tup:

bullet1 08-04-2010 01:58 PM
Yep, the easiest fix for not getting tickets for running red lights would be... to stop running red lights. Especially at intersections with cameras. Here in columbus the interesections that are patrolled by red light cameras are clearly marked. So leard what lights these are and when the light turns yellow and you aren't going to make it, for gods sake stop!!

kenchan 08-04-2010 02:03 PM
just remove your plates. weight reduction.

MB370Z 08-04-2010 02:31 PM
"NO NAME CALLING". Please read the forum rules!

m4a1mustang 08-04-2010 02:35 PM
Someone post the red light running video!

StealthZ 08-04-2010 02:38 PM
there are already plenty of hem out there for us to deal with already. Speeding up and or just trying to get through the light = not to smart driving. I for one have seen many bad accidents and had the pleasure of responding to... Don't be that guy.
And on another note, I for one as I'm sure others, don't want these type of threads, people, and discussions ruining this forum that many have helped build. I sometime wish owning a ''sport'' car (or any car) came with the maturity that should accompany it. If that is how you want to drive, go buy a PS3 and sell the Z...

MB370Z 08-04-2010 02:40 PM
:iagree:

Trips 08-04-2010 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MB370Z (Post 659281)
EDITED BY AK
I agree, but there is no need to fly off the handle, and start with insults. I advise to choose your words more wisely. I suggest you delete or edit it!
Thank You. :tiphat:

Cmike2780 08-04-2010 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MB370Z (Post 659281)
EDITED BY AK
:wtf2: No need to be harsh. OP has a valid argument & negative comments are against forum rules.

Sometimes it can't be helped. Most of us have been in situations where slamming the brakes at a yellow would likely cause an accident. Also realize that those cameras are not 100% accurate. I'm not saying he should intentionally run red lights, on the contrary. It just seems like the cameras are set up/timed to catch you off gaurd. Sometimes they shorten the transition time between yellow & red to yield more tickets.

Just playing devils advocate, but if running a red light at these intersections are really so dangerous to the public. Why is the fine only $50 and no points. If the local government wanted to stop this from happening, shouldn't the fine be $1,000 and up.

I personaly think they are usefull, but it really depends on the location. It's sad, but they usally look for a spot that creates the most revenue (heavy, but slow traffic areas) instead of the most dangerous.

OP don't bother with covers & sprays. It's more trouble than it's worth.

tjlazer 08-04-2010 03:01 PM
This is a sore subject for me. I got one last summer and I contested it and I think it was dismissed. I am not one to run red lights but the few I was tagged in were BS. I found out that the red light camera lights are being rigged to be a few seconds shorter on the yellow!!!! With that information I decided If I should be close enough to where I might get tagged again, I will simply drop my **** in 2nd and FLOOR it thru the effing intersection as fast as I can. I don't give a !@#$, they are not getting me again! Greedy !@#$'s.

Note: I also tried the slamming on my brakes to avoid running through the intersection but that does not work too well either. With the shorter yellow light its hard to avoid this!

zZSoCalZz 08-04-2010 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Triple's (Post 659334)
I agree, but there is no need to fly off the handle, and start with insults. I advise to choose your words more wisely. I suggest you delete or edit it!
Thank You. :tiphat:
:iagree: No need for insults and name calling.

nolan1016 08-04-2010 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Cmike2780 (Post 659374)
:wtf2: No need to be harsh. OP has a valid argument & negative comments are against forum rules.

Sometimes it can't be helped. Most of us have been in situations where slamming the brakes at a yellow would likely cause an accident. Also realize that those cameras are not 100% accurate. I'm not saying he should intentionally run red lights, on the contrary. It just seems like the cameras are set up/timed to catch you off gaurd. Sometimes they shorten the transition time between yellow & red to yield more tickets.

Just playing devils advocate, but if running a red light at these intersections are really so dangerous to the public. Why is the fine only $50 and no points. If the local government wanted to stop this from happening, shouldn't the fine be $1,000 and up.

I personaly think they are usefull, but it really depends on the location. It's sad, but they usally look for a spot that creates the most revenue (heavy, but slow traffic areas) instead of the most dangerous.

OP don't bother with covers & sprays. It's more trouble than it's worth.
Allright Im going to start with everyone else's comments. I have never PURPOSELY tried to run a red light. Never in a million years would anyone want to run into oncoming traffic.

I have a strong opinion that since lights are timed that slamming on your brakes creates a much more dangerous situation then being 10 feet a way from the intersection when the light turns red.

Iam in no way advocating sprinting through red lights, but sometimes it happens when you think there is enough time and slamming on your brakes going 50+ would create quite the hazardous situation.

Thank you to the post that I just quoted, I appreciate a actual real approach to my question and not a "I never run red lights because the lights never turn red when Im on the road" approach.

Im a very safe driver with minimal citations on my record but sometimes I miss the yellow by 10 feet, someone sue me

zZSoCalZz 08-04-2010 03:07 PM
Sometimes you cross when the light is green and the idiot in front of you slows down to make a sudden left turn without signal (lots of 1 way signals in LA) and you end getting a ticket.

nolan1016 08-04-2010 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by zZSoCalZz (Post 659386)
Sometimes you cross when the light is green and the idiot in front of you slows down to make a sudden left turn without signal (lots of 1 way signals in LA) and you end getting a ticket.
Stuff happens, this is the first time I have encountered the red light tickets. I really dont feel like being responsible for hurting someone else by slamming into my brakes to avoid a ticket. Again its just my opinion and im pretty sure slamming on the brakes has caused more accidents then missing the light by 1/10 of a second

Trips 08-04-2010 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by zZSoCalZz (Post 659386)
Sometimes you cross when the light is green and the idiot in front of you slows down to make a sudden left turn without signal (lots of 1 way signals in LA) and you end getting a ticket.
I agree, also once you get tagged at one? You have a tendency to be extra careful again, and even avoid those intersections if possible.

Liquid_G 08-04-2010 03:24 PM
buy one of those show n go front plate mounts, install it in the rear, and wire it to drop the plate down when you want..
James Bond style

ATL_Red_G35 08-04-2010 03:27 PM
There's this thing called the baseball bat. Just take it there and beat the hell out of it. :tup:

I don't like Red Light Camera as well. It's a trap. There was reports about how some cities illegally shorten the delay between lights just to get more tickets. Bunch of crooks. :mad:

But I don't support running red light either. :driving:

nolan1016 08-04-2010 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ATL_Red_G35 (Post 659413)
There's this thing called the baseball bat. Just take it there and beat the hell out of it.

I don't like Red Light Camera as well. It's a trap. There was reports about how some cities illegally shorten the delay between lights just to get more tickets. Bunch of crooks.

But I don't support running red light either.
ahahah that was pretty good, Im thinking about going with a frame to put on it, but I may just drop it and forget about it and make sure there is not a camera next time.

tjlazer 08-04-2010 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Triple's (Post 659394)
I agree, also once you get tagged at one? You have a tendency to be extra careful again, and even avoid those intersections if possible.
Yeah and the problem is if you are then subsequently approaching said intersections and get close to it and the light now turns yellow you start to get this extreme anxious feeling like you are going to get unfairly tagged again. WTF do they want us to do, slam on the brakes or floor it to avoid the ticket? This has happened to me a few times now and one time I did had to slam on the brakes and it pissed me off, so now I am leaning on the other option. :ugh2:

And I think it's wrong to shorten the yellow on these red light cameras:

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=...a47ac806d1c372

tonybui 08-04-2010 03:53 PM
I know what your talking about, I once ran a yellow light (yes, the light was still yellow when i passed it) and I got a ticket with a red light photo !!

zZSoCalZz 08-04-2010 04:01 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Triple's (Post 659394)
I agree, also once you get tagged at one? You have a tendency to be extra careful again, and even avoid those intersections if possible.
Yeah, I just stop now if there is someone in front of me. Even whent it's green and the side walk timer thing shows 2 or 3 seconds.

People behind me get mad but I just tell them I saved you 430 dollars buddy! Yeah my first red light trap ticket was that much. Ridiculous.

zZSoCalZz 08-04-2010 04:03 PM
Is it true that some of these high tech cameras can zoom in on the VIN number for cars without plates? Heard this from a random dude one time.

zZSoCalZz 08-04-2010 04:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ATL_Red_G35 (Post 659413)
There's this thing called the baseball bat. Just take it there and beat the hell out of it. :tup:

I don't like Red Light Camera as well. It's a trap. There was reports about how some cities illegally shorten the delay between lights just to get more tickets. Bunch of crooks. :mad:

But I don't support running red light either. :driving:
Hahahaha. But instead of getting a traffic ticket you get a ticket to jail for vandalism.

Cmike2780 08-04-2010 06:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by zZSoCalZz (Post 659466)
Is it true that some of these high tech cameras can zoom in on the VIN number for cars without plates? Heard this from a random dude one time.
the cameras themselves are actualy kind of crappy. Just enough resolution to read a license plate, the image files would be gigantic for them to render a vin legible. The camera is fixed. An operator manualy zooms in on the image itself during processing like you would looking at an image file on the computer. For a camera to track a moving car and zoom in on the vin is near impossible with todays tech.

zZSoCalZz 08-04-2010 06:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmike2780 (Post 659629)
the cameras themselves are actualy kind of crappy. Just enough resolution to read a license plate, the image files would be gigantic for them to render a vin legible. The camera is fixed. An operator manualy zooms in on the image itself during processing like you would looking at an image file on the computer. For a camera to track a moving car and zoom in on the vin is near impossible with todays tech.
Ah good to know. I was thinking it sound too 007ish.

TongMan 08-04-2010 06:58 PM
I hate those red light cameras. Cover your plates with a reflective clear cover.

nolan1016 08-04-2010 11:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TongMan (Post 659699)
I hate those red light cameras. Cover your plates with a reflective clear cover.
I decided to do just that, I dont need anymore 300 dollar revenue generating ********.

StealthZ 08-05-2010 08:34 AM
ok, I took it wrong. I take back my comments and apologize to you nolan. I am too used to dealing with both sides of the story.

Tronchaser 08-05-2010 08:55 AM
Someone has to support all that gubmint programs.. Oh wait, that's you! :)

nolan1016 08-05-2010 06:02 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by StealthZ (Post 660262)
ok, I took it wrong. I take back my comments and apologize to you nolan. I am too used to dealing with both sides of the story.
Its all good, looking back my post could have been take the wrong way.

Joka4411 08-10-2010 03:04 PM
Out of here before i get my picture taken.

tl1284494730 09-12-2010 12:33 AM
i hate it when people put smart remarks when you ask a question. this is a place for answers when you need help, not when you need someone to be a smartass to you. i definitely didn't sign up here for that. wish i could help you out man, i agree with you, i can't wait to move out of america when i'm done with the military.

atx370z 09-12-2010 02:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by tl1284494730 (Post 717508)
i hate it when people put smart remarks when you ask a question. this is a place for answers when you need help, not when you need someone to be a smartass to you. i definitely didn't sign up here for that. wish i could help you out man, i agree with you, i can't wait to move out of america when i'm done with the military.
:ohsnap1:

You're going to encounter your fair share of smartasses on ANY forum. Whether you choose to cry about it when somebody hurts your e-feelings or brush it off like most people do is your choice.

KcL@AOI 09-12-2010 05:20 PM
The ultimate in license plate privacy

Liquid_G 09-12-2010 09:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by tl1284494730 (Post 717508)
i hate it when people put smart remarks when you ask a question. this is a place for answers when you need help, not when you need someone to be a smartass to you. i definitely didn't sign up here for that. wish i could help you out man, i agree with you, i can't wait to move out of america when i'm done with the military.
you'll get over it.

Funny how millions of people across the US seem to get along just fine without getting ticketed by red light cameras.. If you don't drive like a jackass you probably won't get ticketed.


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