Photo Radar Vans...

Street18 · #1 10-11-2006, 08:39 PM

they need to get rid of em...

i mean, u can do the speed limit n still get ur pic taken n pay fines....such a rip off

they have no proof of u speeding

idk im bored, just felt like sayin somethin

wat do ppl think?

93rollaracer · #2 10-11-2006, 09:57 PM

I saw a news article recently where a kid approached an officer in one of the vans and while he was talking to him, two of his buddies pulled the lisence plate off the back of the van. They then put the plate on their car and sped past the van at something like 20 over the limit. 17 times. So the van issued itself 17 times.

Street18 · #3 10-11-2006, 09:59 PM

lmao, dat outta teach them somthin

vinnym86 · #4 10-12-2006, 04:06 AM

what the hell are these vans? i've never even heard of them til now.

Toksin · #5 10-12-2006, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93rollaracer

I saw a news article recently where a kid approached an officer in one of the vans and while he was talking to him, two of his buddies pulled the lisence plate off the back of the van. They then put the plate on their car and sped past the van at something like 20 over the limit. 17 times. So the van issued itself 17 times.

That's an urban legend about 10 years old by now.

stieh2000 · #6 10-12-2006, 08:52 AM

I could have sworn I heard somebody here on AF say they did that. Oh well, funny as well if it actually happened.

mike1224 · #7 10-12-2006, 03:31 PM

its been a while, but if i remember right.... the Denver, Co area ended up having to post signs where photo radar vans will be monitoring. your profile says you're in Miami so this doesn't help much

Street18 · #8 10-12-2006, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike1224

its been a while, but if i remember right.... the Denver, Co area ended up having to post signs where photo radar vans will be monitoring. your profile says you're in Miami so this doesn't help much

lol i need to change that, i moved to Denver in middle of June 2006
n there was no sign where i got mine, wat really sucks is that it was in a school zone

mike1224 · #9 10-12-2006, 10:09 PM

they're all over here in denver around school zones. sorry bro. saw ya on the member map.... you're talking about the vans on 15th (colfax)??

Street18 · #10 10-13-2006, 03:01 PM

i see those too, but the one that caught me was in south denver, on monaco between quincy n hampden, kinda by the RTD park n ride

mike1224 · #11 10-13-2006, 11:55 PM

that blows dude. what speed did they nail you for?

Street18 · #12 10-14-2006, 12:50 AM

it says i was doin 30mph in a 20mph

00accord44 · #13 10-14-2006, 04:21 AM

There was an article a month or so ago about how these vans were going to be introduced to the chicago area. They are supposedly going to be mainly used on the freeway. I haven't seen one yet, but I doubt I would notice if I did. They are supposed to be completely unmarked vans where the radar gun points out the rear window and there is a camera in the windshield to take the pic of your license plat if you're caught speeding.

But this reminds me of the traffic light cameras that take the pic of your LP if you run a light. According to a somewhat reliable source of mine, these camera-issued tickets were outlawed in Minnesota because they can't prove that it was you driving your car and not someone who stole it or borrowed it. So why should you have to pay the ticket and have your insurance go up if you weren't driving?

Street18 · #14 11-01-2006, 10:51 PM

^ but these take a pic of tha driver

2.2 Straight six · #15 11-01-2006, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Street18

they need to get rid of em...

i mean, u can do the speed limit n still get ur pic taken n pay fines....such a rip off

they have no proof of u speeding

idk im bored, just felt like sayin somethin

wat do ppl think?

if you're speed is within the limit you won't get in trouble.

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