tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21882509.post5306206877851846860..comments2024-01-28T02:25:21.094-06:00Comments on State of the Division: San Angelo's Sparse Red Light Camera HistoryPEU Report/State of the Divisionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269683860174947542noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21882509.post-68782134700466057822012-07-15T19:13:51.664-05:002012-07-15T19:13:51.664-05:00One other interesting item: they never hired a tra...One other interesting item: they never hired a traffic engineer. There were no takers for the job at the salary level they offered. Such traffic engineering as has been done has either been done by the city engineer or contracted out. Good traffic engineers cost money.Jim Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03413663900509725906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21882509.post-48083144456567160062012-07-15T18:51:04.293-05:002012-07-15T18:51:04.293-05:00Those are not red light cameras. They are vehicle ...Those are not red light cameras. They are vehicle presence cameras, they replace the old magnetic loops that were used to detect when a vehicle is in an intersection. Major advance as you don't have to tear up the streets to use them. Also being optical, they can detect motorcycles which the old loop detectors had problems with. Texas law currently forbids using them for anything except detecting vehicles in the intersection to activate the traffic signals. Can't use them for red light or speed or surveillance, crime contol etc.. At least that's today's law. Subject to change by DHS/TSA with no notice.Jim Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03413663900509725906noreply@blogger.com