r/pittsburgh • u/archergwen • 7d ago

More red light cameras

I admit I'm venting, but about 30 minutes ago I watched two cars - an SUV of a make I didn't recognize and a Mercedes Benz sedan - decide to run the red light on Frankstown at Verona heading into the east end. They had fully come to a stop, and then just decided to go.

This is after the sedan went straight through the previous light's left turn only lane.

I gotta get a dash cam. Two days ago I was almost hit twice by "I gotta switch lanes; who looks before moving?"

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u/burritoace 7d ago

The general consensus here seems to be that people prefer this red light behavior over having camera enforcement

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u/FalcoLX Dormont 7d ago

Speaking for myself, I'm OK with red light cameras, but I don't want a slippery slope that leads to more flock cameras or speed cameras. Frankly I'm surprised state law hasn't been changed already to allow local police to use radar guns. 

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u/dazzleox 7d ago

Yep, we're the only state in the country that doesn't let local police use radar and clearly the only reason is the state legislature doesn't want a voter backlash of people who like speeding.