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Re:Florida judge rules red light camera tickets are unconsti... by vkou on Monday March 09, 2026 @04:53PM (#47315367)
What's the alternative? No rules at all? Immediate death penalty for anyone who runs a red in front of a cop? Seizing and auctioning off the car? Deporting the offender to Texas? Something else? Revoke their license?
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Re:Florida judge rules red light camera tickets are unconsti... by danesparza on Tuesday March 10, 2026 @08:01AM (#47322074)
Wow dude. Calm down.

"What's the alternative?". Maybe a more thoughtful law.

Perhaps a scaled fine system? (The second fine costs 2x the first fine, the third fine costs 3x the first fine, etc)

Maybe after 10 fines you get a point on your license?

Maybe the state has to prove it was you driving so they setup more (but discreet) cameras at intersections?

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Re:Florida judge rules red light camera tickets are unconsti... by cucumber3732842 on Tuesday March 10, 2026 @01:05PM (#47326000)
I say we set the delay to red and green to be 0 state wide and use the cameras to fine people who don't start moving within a short amount of time after they get green.

Betcha red light running drops like a rock after that.

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