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Originally Posted by Racerrob
As the victim of TWO $181.00 tickets this past February, I am glad there is a rebellion but not at the expense of a life. I had a look of anger and shock on my face in one of the wonderful photos I received. It seems that the locals know exactly where the fixed place cameras are and run their normal 80 to 85 mph until they get to the speed zone, then slam on their brakes to get down to the speed limit causing non locals like me to make radical maneuvers to avoid rear ending someone.
So if these devices are designed to catch a lot of out of towners and provide an extra visitor's tax mission accomplished! I hope the legislature takes action to rid the highway of the fixed place cameras since they are NOT effective in slowing dwn the speeders except in localized areas.
Rob Hoffman
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Rob, sorry to hear your were a victim of the radar cameras. I don't feel these cameras were designed specifically to catch out of towners. However, I do believe they were implemented as a source of revenue for the state more than they were for a safety factor. The signs that warn you that you are about to pass a radar camera only give you about 300 feet advance notice, which translates to if you are speeding you are caught.
Rebeling against the cameras through the legislature is one thing, acting like a vigilante or comitting cold blooded murder is another. I personally feel the cameras should be removed and will keep everyone on the IOW board
informed before the Nov. PIR race.
Patti