Bellevue Drivers–The Red Light Cams Go Live Tomorrow

If you're reading this and you've got occasion to drive in Washington State, know this--the red light cameras that have been operating for the last little while now will be fully live and operational starting tomorrow, which means they'll be mailing tickets instead of gentle reminders. Just in case you're wondering where you'd like to find ...

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A Traffic Camera Urban Legend In Florida

Remember how I was talking about how Miami was getting red light cameras?  Well, as it turns out, red light cameras in nearby Tampa are the subject of some urban legends. And no, sadly, it's not something good like how the ghost of an angry motorist who hung himself after getting a traffic ticket he couldn't ...

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San Franciscan Drivers Hate Red Light Cameras

Seems like everywhere you look, desperate municipalities are setting out red light traffic cameras in a bid to "reduce accidents", even if it seems more like they're just out to line their cash-starved pockets. And for drivers in the South San Francisco area, it sure seems like that to them, too.  Why?  Because a red light ...

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