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By: ark on 7/21/09
So traffic accidents overall actually increased? Ultimately causing increased insurance costs AND costs associated with police and first responders to accident sites. All the while, the citizens of Murfreesboro pay 1.29 million in fines. Sounds like safety is NOT the real benefit here. TO have all these additional costs and not reduce accidents is unacceptable. From these numbers rear end collisions are up 25%. How is this "SAFER". Increases like this, along with the dramatic increase in crime here should call for a shake-up in police department. This is insane. Murfreesboro is becoming a dangerous place to live.
So traffic accidents overall actually increased? Ultimately causing increased insurance costs AND costs associated with police and first responders to accident sites. All the while, the citizens of Murfreesboro pay 1.29 million in fines. Sounds like safety is NOT the real benefit here. TO have all these additional costs and not reduce accidents is unacceptable. From these numbers rear end collisions are up 25%. How is this "SAFER". Increases like this, along with the dramatic increase in crime here should call for a shake-up in police department. This is insane. Murfreesboro is becoming a dangerous place to live.
By: UnionLady1055 on 7/21/09
I have put my house up for SALE. Only an idiot lives in Rutherford County willingly. The taxes out weigh the benifits and to hear the county and city PROMOTES rear in crashes has got to be STUPID...... Don't have nothing to do with the company I work for
I have put my house up for SALE. Only an idiot lives in Rutherford County willingly. The taxes out weigh the benifits and to hear the county and city PROMOTES rear in crashes has got to be STUPID...... Don't have nothing to do with the company I work for
By: Hello-out-there on 7/21/09
Yes, sometimes we shake our heads at the choices our county/city leaders make. For example, I am not a fan of the cameras. However Murfreesboro and Rutherford County are not the only places that make less than stellar choices. I DO willingly live in Rutherford County. If you don't like it here...then leave as is you choice. But please do not call those of us that love our town and county and live here by choice an "idiot".
Yes, sometimes we shake our heads at the choices our county/city leaders make. For example, I am not a fan of the cameras. However Murfreesboro and Rutherford County are not the only places that make less than stellar choices. I DO willingly live in Rutherford County. If you don't like it here...then leave as is you choice. But please do not call those of us that love our town and county and live here by choice an "idiot".
By: Macgyver on 7/21/09
“Not one driver indicated the cause of their crash was in any way related to stopping quickly due to the red light camera system,” Evans said.
Ah, you see officer, I knew there was a camera here and i forgot till the last moment as I normally run yellow lights elsewhere.
Who in there right mind is going to admit fault? So what is the actual dollar amount this city has sent to the contractor? I never thought I would hear the day when a police cheif would be happy the accident rate went up.
“Not one driver indicated the cause of their crash was in any way related to stopping quickly due to the red light camera system,” Evans said.
Ah, you see officer, I knew there was a camera here and i forgot till the last moment as I normally run yellow lights elsewhere.
Who in there right mind is going to admit fault? So what is the actual dollar amount this city has sent to the contractor? I never thought I would hear the day when a police cheif would be happy the accident rate went up.
By: ahhhdude on 7/21/09
OK lets see.Cameras 1.29 million.Property tax rate hike.Assessors office assessing property 50,000 to 100,000 over value.Thats a tripple whammy folks.Don't even think that will change when the economy gets better.We already have one of the highest sales tax rates in Tennessee.There is too much greed in this county.Time to vote everyone thats in office out of office and hold these idiots accountable.
OK lets see.Cameras 1.29 million.Property tax rate hike.Assessors office assessing property 50,000 to 100,000 over value.Thats a tripple whammy folks.Don't even think that will change when the economy gets better.We already have one of the highest sales tax rates in Tennessee.There is too much greed in this county.Time to vote everyone thats in office out of office and hold these idiots accountable.
By: Bluesman on 7/21/09
Well lets see, $31,882 per month plus $11.00 for each ticket. You can see where most of that $800,000 went! and don't forget the police officer we have to pay to review all the photos. Sounds like a lot of our dollars are leaving Murfreesboro in the name of Safety! What a joke!
Well lets see, $31,882 per month plus $11.00 for each ticket. You can see where most of that $800,000 went! and don't forget the police officer we have to pay to review all the photos. Sounds like a lot of our dollars are leaving Murfreesboro in the name of Safety! What a joke!
By: attagirl on 7/21/09
I told anybody who would listen that these cameras would cause a huge increase in rear end accidents. All I heard back was, "They shouldn't follow so close."
With too many people in this town, it is absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to keep adequate space between cars. It is simply too congested.
I hope the city considers removing them, but I'm sure that they won't since it has turned out to be the cash cow we all knew it would be. Mission accomplished.
I told anybody who would listen that these cameras would cause a huge increase in rear end accidents. All I heard back was, "They shouldn't follow so close."
With too many people in this town, it is absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to keep adequate space between cars. It is simply too congested.
I hope the city considers removing them, but I'm sure that they won't since it has turned out to be the cash cow we all knew it would be. Mission accomplished.
By: attagirl on 7/21/09
And shouldn't the headline read, "Red light cameras increase rear-end crashes."
8 fewer side-impact, and 24 MORE rear-end accidents. Shame on the Post for showing their bias in their headline when the EVIDENCE says the opposite.
And shouldn't the headline read, "Red light cameras increase rear-end crashes."
8 fewer side-impact, and 24 MORE rear-end accidents. Shame on the Post for showing their bias in their headline when the EVIDENCE says the opposite.
By: canalou on 7/22/09
Good gosh...the "result" is decrease in injuries and loss of life...how do you make so many negatives of that...the Post is the messenger...and did its job...go join Union Lady or reality...
Good gosh...the "result" is decrease in injuries and loss of life...how do you make so many negatives of that...the Post is the messenger...and did its job...go join Union Lady or reality...
By: matt73557 on 7/22/09
Its a shame that 800 grand of OUR money makes its way OUT of our community and our state. All the while the number of accidents has increased. I have said it since before these cameras were installed. Money was the motivator. Eventually, the money will cease to flow and the cameras will be gone. Nice windfall for Trafficpax though. Think of what they have made off of us so far. Without specific stats, no one can prove to me or anyone that these have helped in ANY way except to help take money from us in a poor economy.
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/city-ends-red-light-camera-contract-387027.html
http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2002/200212/greenbelt/news/97157-1.html
Its a shame that 800 grand of OUR money makes its way OUT of our community and our state. All the while the number of accidents has increased. I have said it since before these cameras were installed. Money was the motivator. Eventually, the money will cease to flow and the cameras will be gone. Nice windfall for Trafficpax though. Think of what they have made off of us so far. Without specific stats, no one can prove to me or anyone that these have helped in ANY way except to help take money from us in a poor economy.
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/city-ends-red-light-camera-contract-387027.html
http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2002/200212/greenbelt/news/97157-1.html
By: ark on 7/22/09
@matt - It's interesting both of these articles noted the cameras were effective at reducing accidents, but were being removed because they started costing the cities money.
If it is truly about safety, the costs shouldn't matter.
@matt - It's interesting both of these articles noted the cameras were effective at reducing accidents, but were being removed because they started costing the cities money.
If it is truly about safety, the costs shouldn't matter.
By: matt73557 on 7/22/09
Think about it. The red light runners people complain about are the ones who tail the pack through the yellow. The ones who cause the majority of accidents, (absent minded) will still continue to cause accidents. If it was such a dangerous problem to society, we would have grown up seeing motorcycle cops at intersections our whole lives ticketing people who tailed the lights. (similar to speed traps)
This was and is all about a sly salesman and a gullible group or city council people who were all interested in making money.
Think about it. The red light runners people complain about are the ones who tail the pack through the yellow. The ones who cause the majority of accidents, (absent minded) will still continue to cause accidents. If it was such a dangerous problem to society, we would have grown up seeing motorcycle cops at intersections our whole lives ticketing people who tailed the lights. (similar to speed traps)
This was and is all about a sly salesman and a gullible group or city council people who were all interested in making money.
By: justdance on 7/22/09
UnionLady1055...Bye!
Attagirl, "impossible to keep adequate space between cars"....????? Where did YOU learn to drive? If you can't figure out how to keep a proper amount of space in between your car and the car in front of you, you don't need to be driving anyway.....Sheesh!
UnionLady1055...Bye!
Attagirl, "impossible to keep adequate space between cars"....????? Where did YOU learn to drive? If you can't figure out how to keep a proper amount of space in between your car and the car in front of you, you don't need to be driving anyway.....Sheesh!
By: jt2324 on 7/22/09
Ok first it is NOT so bad to live in rutherford county. Of course thats a matter of opinion but we have excellent schools, decent shopping, and lower crime than the major cities. Also i LOVE LOVE LOVE when people complain about the sales tax because obviously you dont understand that TN residents pay some of the LOWEST taxes OVERALL in this country! If you run a red light...you run the risk of getting a ticket with or without cameras. Obviously they will make more money having the cameras. I have sat at one of the intersections before and counted lots and lots of cars running the red lights WELL PAST the light turning red. THEY DESERVE THE TICKET!
Ok first it is NOT so bad to live in rutherford county. Of course thats a matter of opinion but we have excellent schools, decent shopping, and lower crime than the major cities. Also i LOVE LOVE LOVE when people complain about the sales tax because obviously you dont understand that TN residents pay some of the LOWEST taxes OVERALL in this country! If you run a red light...you run the risk of getting a ticket with or without cameras. Obviously they will make more money having the cameras. I have sat at one of the intersections before and counted lots and lots of cars running the red lights WELL PAST the light turning red. THEY DESERVE THE TICKET!
By: Boo on 7/22/09
justdance and jt2324 hit it right on the nose. It all boils down to our own good or bad driving habits and our respect for other drivers. A few weeks ago I was stopped for a red light and was rear-ended by a man playing with his cell phone and it had nothing to do with cameras, he wasn't paying attention and "didn't realize we had all stopped for the light." How brain dead is that? At least I was able to get out of my car and talk to him, which I probably would not have been able to do had I been hit in the side.
justdance and jt2324 hit it right on the nose. It all boils down to our own good or bad driving habits and our respect for other drivers. A few weeks ago I was stopped for a red light and was rear-ended by a man playing with his cell phone and it had nothing to do with cameras, he wasn't paying attention and "didn't realize we had all stopped for the light." How brain dead is that? At least I was able to get out of my car and talk to him, which I probably would not have been able to do had I been hit in the side.
By: Jessy on 7/27/09
The gov't was for the people. Know we should call it "Old George" like all the old kings of England. They (gov't) only think of what they can gain($$$$) out of anything they do. Just try to build something in this county. There is a permitt for evrything and a committee that has to approve it (paid committee). That's all this was about, as stated above "slick Willie" came in and sold them a money maker, plain and simple.
The gov't was for the people. Know we should call it "Old George" like all the old kings of England. They (gov't) only think of what they can gain($$$$) out of anything they do. Just try to build something in this county. There is a permitt for evrything and a committee that has to approve it (paid committee). That's all this was about, as stated above "slick Willie" came in and sold them a money maker, plain and simple.
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