Comments on: Man Fined For Using Electric Window Glazing To Stop Police Photo Radar

By: Maven

Maven — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:18:00 +0000

if you think its funny, then laugh. if you dont, move on. why judge?

By: spriggig

spriggig — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:53:28 +0000

There are several reasons turning right may not have been an option–it’s a “T” intersection, right is a one-way, etc.

I’ve never seen a light take five minutes, I time lights for my impatient wife to prove to her how long lights really are–usually between two and three minutes.

My dog can hold a treat on his nose for three minutes–why can’t this kid wait?

By: kelly

kelly — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:28:59 +0000

Somebody Else Says, in 6-21-2007 at 12:29:51 from 192.35.35.35

“This is a great story!

In NC, is it legal to make a right turn on red? If so, why didnt he just make
a right and then a u-turn and then another right?”

Why? Because he’s an engineer. I have worked with other engineers for 25 years and I can tell you that they will go to any length and any expense to make the most complex solution as long as it is the high tech solution. Turning right probably never occurred to him.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:15:35 +0000

Something wrong here when the cops lie in wait for you to go to work

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:26:29 +0000

In NC you can make a right on red (most of the time). Not sure where this kid was driving from, but some of the lights around the university area have the “No Right Turn On Red” sign.

By: kirill

kirill — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:39:42 +0000

would’ve been cheaper to shoot a camera with an air gun or a paintball gun. and then again once they replace it. + it’s fun
it also shows your irritation; leading to the change in laws.

By: Somebody Else

Somebody Else — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:29:51 +0000

This is a great story!

In NC, is it legal to make a right turn on red? If so, why didnt he just make
a right and then a u-turn and then another right?
If this was a quiet road without a median that would take all of 20 seconds.

But still, the SPD was a GREAT idea!

By: Someone

Someone — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:25:11 +0000

If the light is that long, and there is a photo radar set up, most likely it was done deliberately as a trap to motorists to pad the city coffers.

By: aradil

aradil — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:12:10 +0000

“you can go through a light if it is broken, and if it takes longer than a minute or so to change, then it most certainly is broken”.

This was a an automated system for recording license plate numbers. He would’ve gotten a ticket each time.

By: mind

mind — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:00:00 +0000

for some reason police can roll through red lights (even when not responding to an emergency), but “ordinary people” can’t. power to this kid, but it’s unfortunate he wasn’t smart enough to realize that they would watch on eventually. at 5 minutes for a light change with no traffic coming, i would have rolled through it already. (you can go through a light if it is broken, and if it takes longer than a minute or so to change, then it most certainly is broken)