Submitted by Stormare Mackee on Thu, 2008/03/27 - 1:20pm
6 cities that were caught shortening yellow light times for profit.
Both Nashville and Chattanooga are on the list. Surely this couldn't happen in Knoxville?
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I didn't know that Nashville
I didn't know that Nashville had red light cameras, but I do know that yellow lights are appreciably shorter in Nashville than they are in Knoxville. It takes a little getting used to every time I go back there.
Nashville doesn't have
Nashville doesn't have red-light cameras. Here's the story about Nashville's traffic signals:
http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/News/2006/05/11/Yellow_Light_Blues...
I hate to be the bearer of
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Nashville DOES have red light cams. If you'll notice, especially on Gallatin Rd., there are silver boxes strewn about the streets, with flashing, blue lights on top of them, marked with the Metro Police logo. Once again, sorry to be the bearer.
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