There a question about them things in the paper a couple of months back. The paper said they were just traffic control devices and were not taking pictures or sending video anywhere:
http://www.ci.huntsville.al.us/Engineering/TrafficEng/projects.html "A video detection system has been ordered for the intersections of Meridian St. and Oakwood Ave., Patton Rd. and Drake Ave., and Williams Ave. and Church St. Rather than using loops cut into the pavement, video cameras will detect the presence of vehicles and control the movements of the intersection." However, there is this little tidbit on the city website too: http://www.ci.huntsville.al.us/Engineering/TrafficEng/functions.html "The City of Huntsville has started work on an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). A contract has been awarded to Gresham, Smith, and partners to design the architecture necessary for implementing the system. Using fiber optics, computers, and cameras, Traffic Engineers can monitor an intersection remotely and make changes to the timings and sequencing of the signals. The ITS program ties all of the traffic signals together and allows the Traffic Engineers to communicate with the signals from a central command center." If they are not watching now, then beware, they will be! They will know your every move, from the moment you cross into the city limits! > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kurtrasmussen > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 9:42 AM > To: rtf > Subject: [RollTideFan] Question to the Huntsville members > > > > I was in Huntsville yesterday and happened to notice several cameras > mounted on traffic signals. WTF is up with that? Are those some > traffic cams for a local media outlet, or are those the kind > of cameras > that'll get ya ticket if yer breakin' the law? > > kurt <------ doesn't get out much. > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your > subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > > > ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
