http://www.myballard.com/2008/07/24/red-light-cameras-at-15th-and-market/ News, events and restaurant guide for Seattle's Ballard neighborhood Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.myballard.com/2008/07/24/red-light-cameras-at-15th-and-market/comment-page-1/#comment-13451 another right turn victim Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:14:16 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/2008/07/24/red-light-cameras-at-15th-and-market/#comment-13451 Same situation as you, Issaquah. Took a right at that intersection 3/10ths of a second after the light had gone red, after slowing (if I hadn't slowed and just burned around the corner, wouldn't have gotten a ticket) but NOT coming to a complete stop. It was 11:30 at night on a weeknight, and the video from the incident shows that there are NO cars even lined up waiting at the light that won't change for 5 seconds after I am through the intersection. $ 124 please. Eeesh. When will people realize that this is nothing more than a money grab. It has nothing to do with safety, otherwise they would use discretion in handing out these tickets. Perhaps we should put these cameras at every stop sign, just to make sure people are coming to a FULL stop. Would everyone like that? What about hidden speed cameras that automatically ticket every person who goes 33 in a 30 zone? I mean technically, that's breaking the law, just like coming to a rolling stop on a free right is. That would show the bums, wouldn't it? It's only a matter of time before there is a camera everwhere and a fee for everything. See how safe you feel when that comes about. Same situation as you, Issaquah. Took a right at that intersection 3/10ths of a second after the light had gone red, after slowing (if I hadn't slowed and just burned around the corner, wouldn't have gotten a ticket) but NOT coming to a complete stop. It was 11:30 at night on a weeknight, and the video from the incident shows that there are NO cars even lined up waiting at the light that won't change for 5 seconds after I am through the intersection. $ 124 please. Eeesh. When will people realize that this is nothing more than a money grab. It has nothing to do with safety, otherwise they would use discretion in handing out these tickets. Perhaps we should put these cameras at every stop sign, just to make sure people are coming to a FULL stop. Would everyone like that? What about hidden speed cameras that automatically ticket every person who goes 33 in a 30 zone? I mean technically, that's breaking the law, just like coming to a rolling stop on a free right is. That would show the bums, wouldn't it? It's only a matter of time before there is a camera everwhere and a fee for everything. See how safe you feel when that comes about.

]]> http://www.myballard.com/2008/07/24/red-light-cameras-at-15th-and-market/comment-page-1/#comment-13450 fromIssaquah Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:32:06 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/2008/07/24/red-light-cameras-at-15th-and-market/#comment-13450 I just received a mailed ticket for not coming to a complete stop before taking a right on 15th & Market. The picture clearly shows cars on the left, and ahead are at complete stops, and there are no pedestrians in sight. I always come to a near stop, and look around. Sheesh, now I'm much less inclined to come out to Ballard. These types of infraction's should require more leniency in my opinion. I just received a mailed ticket for not coming to a complete stop before taking a right on 15th & Market. The picture clearly shows cars on the left, and ahead are at complete stops, and there are no pedestrians in sight. I always come to a near stop, and look around. Sheesh, now I'm much less inclined to come out to Ballard. These types of infraction's should require more leniency in my opinion.

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