palo alto stoplight camera questions

dth656 · 07-25-2008, 09:27 AM

for those familiar with palo alto,

i was on oregon expressway yesterday (the section that goes thru that residential area on either side), heading towards the 101 from downtown PA, when i got a yellow light. i should have stopped, but was pressed for time, and the light turned red when i was in the middle of the intersection.

each of those intersections has about 3-4 cameras mounted in all directions. my question is, do they actually use those for enforcement/ticket issuance? I ask because i know some municipalities have cameras, but not all cameras are set up to do enforcement..

any advice would be helpful, thx

mastermav · 07-25-2008, 01:20 PM

If the light was yellow when you entered the intersection, you are fine.

BMW F22 · 07-25-2008, 02:25 PM

I think you will be fine. The cameras that take pictures are the ones that you should be most worried about.

dth656 · 07-25-2008, 03:22 PM

thanks guys, hopefully i wont get a letter in the mail from PAPD...

yazz · 07-25-2008, 05:33 PM

i got a pic taken by a camera in hollywood and nothing ever came and that was over a year ago

shragon · 07-26-2008, 06:45 PM

i work in pa, but hardly ever go into the part. didn't know they had red light cameras up.

Chowbow · 07-27-2008, 03:45 AM

I drive that everyday to work... I was unaware that there were red light cameras there though. I haven't see any. They do have new ones up, at the intersection of 84 (dumbarton) and Willow Rd.

aznshrek88 · 07-27-2008, 12:48 PM

Cameras only care if you break the plane after the light turns red...then they need a clear pic of the driver and plates, if those don't work then you don't get a ticket...well that's what I've heard at least.

dth656 · 07-27-2008, 02:00 PM

yeah, i use oregon expwy everyday to get to work (i come cross the dumbo and take S101 to the oregon exit). i'd never noticed before that most of the intersections have cameras on them...hopefully i wont get a ticket, ha ha

sayemthree · 07-27-2008, 03:21 PM

If they got you you would have seen the flash go off , usually front and rear. while they normally only ticket you for crossing the line after the red - they can get you gor 0.01 second of a violation.

also some companies that run these have been caught shortening the legth of the yellow so they can make more money.

just4kickz · 07-28-2008, 12:01 AM

if you think you were caught, i think it takes about two weeks for it to send you a picture + ticket of your infraction

07-25-2008, 09:27 AM	#1
dth656 First Lieutenant 36 Rep 394 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ASCII iTrader: (0)	palo alto stoplight camera questions for those familiar with palo alto, i was on oregon expressway yesterday (the section that goes thru that residential area on either side), heading towards the 101 from downtown PA, when i got a yellow light. i should have stopped, but was pressed for time, and the light turned red when i was in the middle of the intersection. each of those intersections has about 3-4 cameras mounted in all directions. my question is, do they actually use those for enforcement/ticket issuance? I ask because i know some municipalities have cameras, but not all cameras are set up to do enforcement.. any advice would be helpful, thx __________________ go bears
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mastermav Second Lieutenant 75 Rep 214 Posts Drives: '19 F82 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	If the light was yellow when you entered the intersection, you are fine.
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BMW F22 Major General 3566 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	I think you will be fine. The cameras that take pictures are the ones that you should be most worried about.
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yazz Lieutenant 6 Rep 500 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: May 2008 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	i got a pic taken by a camera in hollywood and nothing ever came and that was over a year ago
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dth656 First Lieutenant 36 Rep 394 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ASCII iTrader: (0)	yeah, i use oregon expwy everyday to get to work (i come cross the dumbo and take S101 to the oregon exit). i'd never noticed before that most of the intersections have cameras on them...hopefully i wont get a ticket, ha ha __________________ go bears
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