I hate these red light cameras (Upland locations after the jump) in Upland. No, it's not the Big Brother thing and it's not that I want to run red lights. It's the lies that they inspire.
DB has a story about Upland considering getting rid of these things because they are costing the city money. Also in the report, Police Chief Steve Adams says that these were put in place for "Public Safety" and when they were installed we were all told of the studies that proved that these save lives.
Pffft! BS, we all know this is a money grab. Those things are there to make money and nothing else. If no one ever ran a red light when those were installed and they made no money, they'd be down tomorrow.
Chief Adams also says in the same report that the reason we need to dump these things is because they are costing Upland money. Now, it sounds like a price is being put on our safety.
Here's the real scoop. Upland threatens to cancel contract. Redflex (those turncoat camera operators) sends a sales guy over to calm everyone down. $8.9k (or a figure more like $5.6k) credit is extended, cameras stay up. Standard play.
Upland Red Light Camera Locations:
Euclid and Foothill
Mountain and Foothill
Mountain and Eighth
DB's Report.
For more stories concerning Upland, see the Topic links over on the right---->
1 comments:
Adams is smarter than the last chief. Thouvenell disregarded his staff expert who warned him these would cost us not provide income. He believed the redflex sales staff and had em installed. Adams will get rid of these.
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