How UPS trucks saved millions of dollars by eliminating left turns

Re:How UPS trucks saved millions of dollars by eliminating l... by ksenzee on Friday February 10, 2017 @04:58PM (#13619269)

The cameras are sold as a service, so the companies only make money if there are enough tickets for the municipality to justify the expense.

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Re:How UPS trucks saved millions of dollars by eliminating l... by snrplfth on Friday February 10, 2017 @05:13PM (#13619370)

Sure, but the vast majority of the funds from tickets go to the city - that's who it's really a "cash cow" for. And the municipalities are the ones actually making the rules that govern the tickets themselves. Why "slimy companies", and not "slimy City Halls"?

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Re:How UPS trucks saved millions of dollars by eliminating l... by jrnichols on Wednesday February 15, 2017 @08:49PM (#13657268)

Look up "redflex bribery" and you'll see why.

But yes, city hall is slimy as well. Citizens do not get any say in the matter. Citizens do not get to vote to add red light cameras. You just see them going up, and fighting them is a long, hard road. Some cities in Texas have finally banned them, fortunately.

Redflex/etc are definitely profiting plenty off of the devices. No question about that.

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