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Latest Red Light Camera News
Been a while since my last update as not too much has changed on the red light camera front. Newsday had an article last week about the cameras with some interesting info: Elene Contegiacomo from New Hyde Park has beaten … Continue reading
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Nassau Red Light Cameras Reduce Accidents
Nassau County’s report on their red light camera numbers shows that, overall, accidents have been reduced at intersections with cameras (Newsday article here). The only exception was the entrance to Roosevelt Field mall, where accidents went up. I’m not a … Continue reading
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Roosevelt Field mall Camera: Accidents Went Up
Nassau County reported some numbers on their red light camera program, which Newsday published a couple of articles about, including this one. Turns out the camera at Old Country Road and Ring Road has generated the most tickets in the … Continue reading
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Added a Garden City Red Light Camera
Someone sent in a Nassau camera I was missing – Old Country Road and Ring Road North (the entrance to Roosevelt Field mall). I also have one listed right next to that entrance at Old Country Road and Clinton Road, … Continue reading
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Confirmed: There is no Three Second Rule
Some of you may have read the discussion here about a possible three second rule applying to making a right on red. Someone had written into Newsday saying they got a ticket for making a right on red even though … Continue reading
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Newsday Editorial Supports More Cameras
Newsday had an editorial today supporting more cameras in Suffolk and Nassau. As many of you know, both counties have been limited by the state to 50 intersections with cameras. Both would like to increase the number of cameras but … Continue reading
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Suffolk Red Light Revenue Split with Dallas Company
Some interesting info in a Newsday article from August 15th, Suffolk splits the revenue from it’s red light camera program 50/50 with a Dallas company that processes the tickets, and some residents are pissed about it. State and Local Solutions … Continue reading
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Mayor Bloomberg Suggests Adding Dummy Cameras
I know it isn’t Nassau/Suffolk but some of you may be interested, I hear that in NYC they’re considering adding dummy cameras as a deterrent. Mayor Bloomberg wants cameras on every corner, but he wasn’t permitted to by the state. … Continue reading
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Back from summer vacation, a lot has happened
I took some time off this summer, sorry about the lack of updates! Hope you’ve all had a good summer. There’s been some buzz about red light cameras over the last few weeks while I was taking a break, so … Continue reading
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The GPS File Has Been Updated
FYI for anyone who didn’t notice the comment thread a week or so ago – someone let me know that the downloadable red light camera GPS file (.gpx) wasn’t working due to an error on line 17. I fixed the … Continue reading
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