On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 16:37:26 +1000, Russell Chapman wrote: >My questions are: >1. Does your state/province have photo radar? >2. Has it ever? (I'm pretty sure Colorado stopped using them, and >Ontario as well) >3. What stops them parking one on the side of an interstate and >generating HUGE amounts of cash based on the FHWA's comments above... >4. Is the reason for not having them the presumed guilty until >proven >innocent method of infringement ticketing?
Yes, Ontario got rid of it in 95 or so. It was brought in by the NDP government in the early 90's and taken out by the PC government shortly after election. Everyone was quite sure it was just a cash grab. I remember hearing how one of the $80,000 units would pay for itself in 8 hours. They were eliminated for both the presumed guilty reason and the public outcry of accusations of the government just trying to create another revenue stream to make up for a growing deficit created by a very socialist government. Unfortunately, I have heard that certain municipalities are bringing it back. It is still legal for police departments to use them if they want. Dean _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
