John writes: ... i haven't witnessed a situation where they are dangerous. I know it can be but i have driven a lot of miles and i just don't have the personal experience to claim that it is a problem of epidemic proportions. perhaps i am lucky, but i am skeptical of luck. when a light turns green it is 50/50 that a car will be entering or in the intersection from cross traffic. it is a nuisance for sure, but dangerous? now blowing a red light due to talking on the cell phone or reading email from your pda, now that is a problem and cameras will not take care of that.
Ron responds: Glad to hear you drive so much and don't see the problem. I really wish I could say the same. I drive every day and see plenty of red light runners. Hiawatha is rife with them. South Lyndale, South Hennepin, NE Johnson too. I actually see less of it when I drive downtown than when in other areas of town. I want the red light cameras all over the place, maybe even change them around now and then. Keep the miscreants that run the lights wondering where the cameras really are. As for the fine, $200 is too low for risking others lives. Maybe some public service giving comfort to parents of children injured by red light runners would be a good idea. Well, enough posting on this issue for today. Ron Leurquin Nokomis East REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
