Added: Aug 3, 2008
From: speedcheetah
Duration: 0:12
One Naperville driver found out first hand just how dilegent the checking of red light camera tickets in Melrose Park IL is. He received a $100 citation for this completely legal right turn???For footage on what Redspeed and Melrose Park PD should have done at this very intersection, please visit http://www.chicagolive.com/news/red_light_cameras_catch_violat/Obviously verification procedures need looked at here. No way was this video checked.Timeline:JULY 13th, 2008***************7:45:38 - Drivers Pontiac GTO appears in the camera's range.Traffic signal is Yellow, with the car in front approaching the line7:45:39 - Traffic signal turns Red, with car in front of just past the line7:45:40 - driver decelerates with his right indicator light on7:45:41 - Driver is stopped behind the line7:45:42- Driver is stopped behind the line7:45:43- Driver is stopped behind the line7:45:44 - Driver starts to make the right turn after verifying no other cars were coming7:45:45 - Driver continues southbound on 5th7:45:46 - Car's rear bumper reaches the end of the line7:45:47 - Driver continues southbound on 5th7:45:48 - Car is now out of range of the traffic camera, no violations committed.JULY 18th, 2008***************Driver receives ticket from Redspeed (they're certainly efficiant but so would you be if you never checked anything.)Full Press release details are available on http://www.GPSdetector.com and you can see the violation images from this ticket at http://www.gpsdetector.com/press/melrosepark/
Channel: Autos
Tags: camera cheetah gps illinois light mirror red redflex redspeed speed ticket
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TacoTim59 Says:
Aug 11, 2008 - unfair suburban lights have a 8 second yellow light, city only 4 seconds. 99th and halsted you can even see the light turn yellow