Ohio Judge Rules Speed Cameras Are a Scam 984
Hugh Pickens writes "The Columbus Dispatch reports that southwestern Ohio Judge Robert Ruehlman has ordered a halt to a speeding-ticket blitz in a village that installed traffic cameras saying it's 'a scam' against motorists and blasting the cameras and the thousands of $105 citations that resulted. 'Elmwood Place is engaged in nothing more than a high-tech game of 3-Card Monty,' Ruehlman wrote. 'It is a scam that motorists can't win.' The village began using the cameras in September, resulting in 6,600 speeding citations in the first month, triple the population of the village of 2,188. Optotraffic installed the Elmwood Place cameras and administered their use, in return for 40 percent of ticket revenue — which quickly topped $1 million. But business owners and motorists struck back, charging in a lawsuit that the cameras hurt the village's image and said they were put into use without following Ohio law for public notice on new ordinances. 'This is the first time that a judge has said, "Enough is enough,"' said plaintiffs' attorney, Mike Allen, who called the ruling a victory for the common people. 'I think this nationally is a turning point.'"
Re:Another outbreak of common sense! (Score:4, Funny)
Of course old people would raise hell. They don't want to get their car the hell off my lawn.
Re:Another outbreak of common sense! (Score:5, Funny)
As such, I favor a drunk driving course -> professional drinkers will show you how to drive, on a closed speedway, at top speed, with half a bottle of a single malt in your stomach. Successful completion of the course results in a reduction of your insurance premiums, as you've shown you're a safe drunk driver.
Re:We have the technology to eliminate speeding (Score:4, Funny)
So you think some government agency should have GPS trackers on cars to monitor speed?
What could possibly go wrong with a government agency knowing the location, velocity, and owner of every car on the road at any given time?
Re:We have the technology to eliminate speeding (Score:5, Funny)
On this side of the pond, where a speedo isn't a speedometer, this comment has a completely different meaning.
Re:Not true. (Score:5, Funny)
> They don't teach slowing down for "stale" greens anymore? Damn, even I remember that from almost 40 years ago!
No. I think you're just making that up so you can take pleasure in being a sanctimonious jackass.
People like you are why we rebelled against England and why people continued going west afterwards.