Would you like to get a ticket in the mail for running a red light two weeks after the fact, when you know someone else was driving your car? Most people would be furious if they received a ticket for running a red light even though they were not even driving the car at the time.
II. Background
???
III. Policy Reasons for supporting (or not supporting) the proposal
-Social impacts/ Consequences of the proposal
a) The people whom are suppose to receive may not even get the ticket
[1]"Objections To Red Light Cameras | NMA." Objections To Red Light Cameras | NMA. Accessed September 23, 2015. http://www.motorists.org/red-light-cameras/objections.
“Most governments using tickets cameras send out tickets via first class mail. There is no guarantee that the accused motorists will even receive the ticket. If motorist fail to pay, it is assumed that they did it o n purpose, and a warrant may be issued for their arrest.”
…show more content…
b)People of started finding ways to get around traffic light cameras [3] Reynolds, Glenn Harlan.
2006. “Big Brother is ticketing you. (cover story).” Popular Mechanics 183, no. 3:44. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost ( accessed September 19, 2015)
“Meanwhile, some motorist are taking matters into their own hands. Various of dubious legality are sold to drivers to render traffic cameras ineffectual, including reflective sprays and polarized license-plate covers that promise to make the photos illegible.”
-Financial/economics impacts/ Consequences of the proposal
a)Using the money from traffic light cameras to help budgets
[2] Provance, Jim. 2006. "Taft to consider red-light camera bill: New law would place restrictions on the traffic enforcement devices." Blade, The (OH) Newspaper Source Plus, EBSCOhost (accessed September 19,
2015). “He introduce the bill in reaction to reports that Cleveland and Cincinnati were eyeing cameras as revenue generators to solve their budget problems” b) [3] Reynolds, Glenn Harlan. 2006. “Big Brother is ticketing you. (cover story).” Popular Mechanics 183, no. 3:44. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost ( accessed September 19, 2015) “A study of red light cameras in Washington D.C., by The Washington Post found that despite producing the 500,000 tickets (and generating over $32 million in revenues),” IV. Ethical reasons for supporting (or not supporting) the proposal -Utilitarianism -The restrictions on lights would produce happiness because it will help people be in less accidents. Also, making the yellow light longer so there is not anybody slamming on the car breaks. [3] Reynolds, Glenn Harlan. 2006. “Big Brother is ticketing you. (cover story).” Popular Mechanics 183, no. 3:44. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost ( accessed September 19, 2015) “It also found that most traffic camera violations occurred within the first second after the light turned red.” -Also, it would make people happy if they did get a ticket that they were notified earlier rather then later. [1]"Objections To Red Light Cameras | NMA." Objections To Red Light Cameras | NMA. Accessed September 23, 2015. http://www.motorists.org/red-light-cameras/objections. “People may not receive citations until days or sometimes weeks after the alleged violation.” V. Conclusion We need to do something that can restrict traffic light-cameras that cause so many problems for people. We have more accidents, causing people to find ways around the traffic light camera.
Taylor, James Stacey. "In Praise of Big Brother: Why We Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Government Surveillance." Public Affairs Quarterly July 2005: 227-246.
"Racial Profiling." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 3 Sept. 2012. Web. 5 Nov. 2013.
Richards, Neil M. "The Dangers Of Surveillance." Harvard Law Review 126.7 (2013): 1934-1965. Academic Search Elite. Web. 8 Feb. 2014.
When cameras were first used in traffic lights it was in the 1960's, then as technology develop they went digital in the 1990's([3]). In today's world traffic light cameras are in use in over 100 communities in 20 states and the District of Columbia([3]). In addition, cameras are used to catch people speeding, which are in used in Britain and other countries other than the United States([3]). The camera's technology is simple with just a sensor that connects to the traffic signal or radar gun([3]). Traffic light cameras have been around for five and half decades. Since traffic
Carr, Pete. “Tracking Is an Assault on Liberty, With Real Dangers.” The Wall Street Journal. 6 Aug. 2010. Web.
Whitefield, Paul. “Yahoo webcam spying: When Big Brother morphs into Peeping Tom”. Los Angeles Times. (27 Feb 2013). Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
Kelly, Heather. After Boston: The Pros and Cons of Surveillance Cameras. CNN Tech. Cable News Network, 26 Apr 2013. Web. 3 Apr 2014.
As we cruised around the community, he pointed out countless minor traffic violations, both moving and non-moving, but opted not to make any stops. At this point he stated his main concern was to spot any impaired drivers and get them off the road. Eventually, as we came up behind an older civic (the Civic had a broken brake light) on Centreville Road, the officer stated that he detected the scent of marijuana coming from the Civic. The driver of the Civic noticed Crutchman’s police cruiser behind him and dropped his speed to 5 mph under the posted limit. Officer Crutchman began tailing the vehicle which immediately turned off on the next available road. We proceeded to follow the Civic for a couple of miles. I could tell that Officer Crutchman wanted to make the stop, and I inquired why he hadn’t done so already on account of the Civic’s faulty brake light. He responded that he is cautious about making such stops because he does not want a “new law named after him” on account of the controversy surrounding pretextual stops. It is possible that this careful attitude has developed as a result of the rising public outcry against police and
O'NEIL, D. E. (2014, April 20). White House Begins New Effort to Defend Surveillance Program . Retrieved from The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/23/politics/23cnd-wiretap.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Once the camera has read the license plates that are in the proximity of the patrol vehicle, it will then compared the license plate numbers to a database that contains the license plates numbers of vehicles that have been stolen; license plates numbers of vehicles that are associated with people who have active warrants; and license plates numbers of vehicles that are associated with people who have not paid traffic tickets among others (Lum et al., 2011, pg. 322). If the camera reads a license plate number and it matches to one of the license plate numbers that are within the database, it will then send an alert to notify the patrol officer, which will allow the patrol officer to visually identify the vehicle and further investigate the vehicle and the persons that are within the vehicle if any (Lum et al., 2011, pg. 322). The whole process of the camera identification, matching to the database, and notifying the officer only takes seconds (Lum et al., 2011, pg. 322).
Solove, Daniel J. “5 Myths about Privacy” Washington Post: B3. Jun 16 2013. SIRS. Web. 10
see, making the driver unaware of their surrounding and giving them a higher risk of creating a
LeRoux, Yves. "Privacy concerns in the digital world." 03 Oct 2013. Computer Weekly. 24 April 2014 .
Seeing no visible connection between the driver and the “unknown” object raises curiosity for other drivers. This “object” in my car also becomes a connector with others by being uncommon, the punctum for the automobile. After each drive out, after my return, I was noticing that I have captured always a few drivers, which are actually looking back to the lens. And some of these looks are very intensely analysing this object with unclear functionality, but also having something resembling a lens. Cameras around in urban spaces became a very common attribute, to which we started not to pay any attention. We know, that some drivers installing them in their cars to observe traffic in front and back of their vehicles. Capturing gazes back at the lens became a turning point of my
Powell, Robert. "Four Ways Technology Invades Your Privacy." Lovemoney.com. N.p., 5 Oct. 2011. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.