NonDawg House bill to end those fake school zone speeding tickets..

[NedRacineDawg]

If passed ends that crap. House bill 225

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

 

[Utley1992]

If passed ends that crap. House bill 225

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Thought this was going to be about our football players DUIs. Don't know if I agree with this

 

[OnGod_NoCap]

2 time offender. 47 in 35. Well after actual school bus hours.

Wish those funds could have gone to NIL.

 

[blake0405]

Don't speed and you won't have a problem.

 

[SegaDawg16]

Don't speed and you won't have a problem.

While I agree with you, those cameras have been abused in a major way by some districts. There are thousands of examples of people receiving tickets in the mail for "speeding" through a school zone - but the time of the ticket was before or after the allocated school hours.

Also, the cameras are often operated by a third party company(for-profit company mind you) that also is responsible for issuing the citations. I have a real problem with getting citations in the mail that doesn't come directly from law enforcement.

 

[stray]

Don't speed and you won't have a problem.

Nice logic. Don't watch me and you won't see me speeding.

 

[wwforest]

While I agree with you, those cameras have been abused in a major way by some districts. There are thousands of examples of people receiving tickets in the mail for "speeding" through a school zone - but the time of the ticket was before or after the allocated school hours.

Also, the cameras are often operated by a third party company(for-profit company mind you) that also is responsible for issuing the citations. I have a real problem with getting citations in the mail that doesn't come directly from law enforcement.

THIS

 

[Double Bogey Dawg]

Keep this law as is. And I've been caught by the camera myself.

 

[TravelDawg04]

I remember one report that majority of the ticket funds is given to the camera company

 

[TivoliDawg]

If passed ends that crap. House bill 225

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Do we rally have folks advocating to remove speeding cameras in school zones?

What on earth is going on these days.

 

[ugaboz]

Don't speed and you won't have a problem.

true dat

 

[NedRacineDawg]

If you are not aware of these fake cameras operated by a private company which are not monitored by the police, you have not been paying attention. These are mere taxing agents without oversight and many folks have been gotten these things, many of which are way away from schools and not during school hours. Educate yourselves.

 

[poorpreacher]

Those cameras should be outlawed immediately. The idea that "they are in place to protect the children" is laughable.

They are revenue generating devices for the company that owns the camera and the city government.

The cameras are NOT subject to the same laws as other speed detection devices.

There is no requirement for accuracy, calibration, or maintenance of the device.

There is no proof of who was driving.

There is no way to defend yourself, because your "accuser" isn't a person. The camera isn't owned or operated by law enforcement. The ticket doesn't even come from LE. It comes from a private company....who gets part of the $$$

 

[The Original SLC Dawg]

I don’t have a problem with them in general, except passing by two HS.: North Oconee HS and South Gwinnett HS. Police bracket our HS with blue lights flashing and I prefer that.

 

[The Original SLC Dawg]

Those cameras should be outlawed immediately. The idea that "they are in place to protect the children" is laughable.

They are revenue generating devices for the company that owns the camera and the city government.

The cameras are NOT subject to the same laws as other speed detection devices.

There is no requirement for accuracy, calibration, or maintenance of the device.

There is no proof of who was driving.

There is no way to defend yourself, because your "accuser" isn't a person. The camera isn't owned or operated by law enforcement. The ticket doesn't even come from LE. It comes from a private company....who gets part of the $$$

The cameras I’ve seen take front and back pictures, but I can’t say if they are any good. In areas where counties run the school system most kids probably ride the bus, get a ride, or drive to school. In areas of the country where the schools are run by cities, most of those kids probably walk. I’d say they make a tremendous difference in places like Decatur. Just slow down.

 

[ThreeDawgNight]

Don't speed and you won't have a problem.

Responses like this are so..........dooshy.

 

[The Original SLC Dawg]

Responses like this are so..........dooshy.

No, tell us why you speed through a school zone during arrival and departure hours? Are you late for work? Just don’t feel like it? We’d like to know. Obviously you don’t have kids . . .

 

[ThreeDawgNight]

No, tell us why you speed through a school zone during arrival and departure hours? Are you late for work? Just don’t feel like it? We’d like to know. Obviously you don’t have kids . . .

Simplistic answers like 'just don't do' are silly. EVERYONE knows this. It's the same as saying, 'don't pour gasoline on yourself and light a match'. Duh.

 

[poorpreacher]

Responses like this are so..........dooshy.

And completely miss the point.

The METHOD is wrong.

Put an officer in the school zone, from 7-830 and from 2-330, if you want to slow down traffic and keep kids safe.

 

[poorpreacher]

No, tell us why you speed through a school zone during arrival and departure hours? Are you late for work? Just don’t feel like it? We’d like to know. Obviously you don’t have kids . . .

I have 3 kids and I absolutely oppose these things.

Ýou don't have to operate cameras to keep kids safe.

 

[The Original SLC Dawg]

I have 3 kids and I absolutely oppose these things.

Ýou don't have to operate cameras to keep kids safe.

We put one or two sheriff cars in the school zones.

 

[The Original SLC Dawg]

Simplistic answers like 'just don't do' are silly. EVERYONE knows this. It's the same as saying, 'don't pour gasoline on yourself and light a match'. Duh.

I see. It’s complex. Yeah, got it.

 

[SegaDawg16]

We put one or two sheriff cars in the school zones.

This is the way. The data shows that kids / pedestrians hit by cars has actually gone up since the cameras were put into place. They are not nearly as effective as a few police in the area with their lights on. The cameras have never been about safety - it's just a revenue generator for these municipalities.

 

[poorpreacher]

If the goal is to keep kids safe, then commit an officer to the school, during arrival and departure times.

Or have the city or county donate all revenue from the tickets to school safety programs.

If governments aren't willing to do either, then that tells you all you need to know.

 

[ThreeDawgNight]

We put one or two sheriff cars in the school zones.

A school near us at our home in Florida puts a car in front, and it solves the speeding issue.