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Frank,
I just recalled a little practical information. Up here the photo
radar devices were installed in Ford Explorers or some ilk and parked
very visibly on the curb(and this is legal???). I heard that the photo
radar puts out a very narrow beamwidth so that the alert driver should
be able to see the Explorer in time to adjust his speed accordingly.
Please ignore my rambling on, but what seemed particularly insidious up
here is that the whole program was done "for the children," and most of
the Explorers were set up in school zones. The same excuse used to
promote everthing from the tobacco tax to the "war" on drugs. But in
the Municipality of Anchorage's case, this was the excuse although no
kid had ever been killed or hurt walking in a school zone! Also, the
Explorers were out exploring on the weekends and during the evening!!!
Finally, photo radar made it to the ballot box and was soundly defeated.
I never got a ticket - have been driving a 4000 around lately because
everything else is laid up and there is little chance of getting a
ticket in that.
Same offer still applies, Karen
Well Boulder has started a 9 month photo radar pilot program. Any BTDT's on
combating this decidedly un-American convention? At least give me chance to
talk my way out of it, mano a mano, or in this case mouth to mouth.
Since Boulder's lovely city council is not giving me this opportunity they
are forcing me to fight the high tech battle. So who has suggestions for me.
I've removed the front plate for aesthetic reasons already. What about plate
covers that optically block photos?
Let me know what you think. I will not be doing 105 in a 35, but I have, on
occasion, done 45 in a 35 and I don't really feel like getting busted for
it.
Frank--