Coming Soon, to an intersection near you

[DrLeftover]

TAMPA BAY, Fla. -- A subtle, but significant tweak to Florida's rules regarding traffic signals has allowed local cities and counties to shorten yellow light intervals, resulting in millions of dollars in additional red light camera fines.

The 10 News Investigators discovered the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) quietly changed the state's policy on yellow intervals in 2011, reducing the minimum below federal recommendations. The rule change was followed by engineers, both from FDOT and local municipalities, collaborating to shorten the length of yellow lights at key intersections, specifically those with red light cameras (RLCs).

http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=316418

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I know where the cameras are in my town. I'm always extra careful and on my best behavior when I go through those intersections.

 

[Evil Eye]

Hehehe, brilliant.

 

[JetWing34]

I think yellow lights should be signalled for cars closest to the yellow light, and then the cars far away from the light will receive a red light.

Why shorten the time for the yellow lights?

 

[Nikki]

I know where the cameras are in my town. I'm always extra careful and on my best behavior when I go through those intersections.

This made me chuckle because I do the same thing.

 

[buysell-browse.com]

"reducing the minimum below federal recommendations" sounds ripe for a class-action law suit.