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Title: Lani Adams


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Traffic Cameras Monitoring
Lani Adams Megan Johnson
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Presentation Outline
  • History
  • How the cameras work
  • Types of monitoring
  • Pros Cons
  • Supporters Opposers of Cameras
  • Myths Misconceptions
  • Actual Views More Information

3
History
  • Been Use for over 30 years
  • First used in May 1973 on the Audubon
  • Texas Switzerland were next to use it in the
    70s
  • Australia began using it in 1983 and NY started
    using it ten years later
  • In total 75 countries use traffic cameras,
    including, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Germany etc.

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How the Cameras Work
  • Cameras are mounted on polls that are attached to
    the lights
  • They are only powered on when the light turns red
  • Sensors tell the camera when someone passes over
    the line

5
How Cameras Work cont.
  • The Cameras can determine the cars speed
  • Pics are taken of the car before, in, and after
    the intersection
  • Cameras only take pics when they are going
    15-20mph

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Types of Monitoring
  • 35mm Cameras
  • Digital Cameras
  • Video
  • Helicopters
  • Live surveillance with photos

7
Pros.
  • Eliminates Racial Profiling
  • Revenue earned goes to driving programs
  • Photos are used for record keeping
  • Accidents are reduced
  • Frees up police officers
  • Red light running dropped 65
  • Pictures can be used to recreate accidents for
    insurance purposes
  • Emergency personnel can be dispatched

8
Supporters
  • Local Government
  • Law Abiding Citizens
  • Institute for Highway Safety
  • General Public Approval Rate is 60-70

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Cons
  • Rear end accidents are on the rise
  • Initial cost of cameras
  • In DC 20,000 unfair tickets issued
  • Lack of notification
  • Percentage of Accidents are up
  • Gateway for a surveillance state
  • Infringes on Sixth Amendment rights

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Protestors
  • National Motorist Association
  • House Majority Leader Dick Armey
  • AAA

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Myths Misconceptions
  • You will not be ticketed for turning left on a
    red light after sitting in the intersection
    waiting for a gap that never appears.
  • This is not Big Brother, pics are only taken of
    the license plates not the driver
  • License plate picture
  • Violations are mailed in a timely fashion, and
    you still have the right to dispute tickets in
    court

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Links to Relevant Sites
  • Camera View from CA
  • Our Web Page
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