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Edith
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Nov 11, 2004
Last Visited: Nov 19, 2008
Location: Line 1 from Porte de Vincennes bound for Bastille station
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:18 am
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http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/railway-cameras-nab-dozens-of-drivers-20080611-2p04.html
| Quote: | More than 100 drivers have been warned after a month of monitoring Australia's first railway red-light cameras at two notorious Perth level crossings.
The cameras, at Welshpool and Maddington, were installed last year. However, the Public Transport Authority did not begin cautioning drivers until last month as it tested the cameras to ensure they would stand scrutiny in court....Each site has three digital cameras - one still camera in each direction and one movie camera.
Infringements are issued under the Road Traffic Code, meaning drivers who are caught face a $200 fine and four demerit points. Ms McCarrey said the penalty reflected how serious the offence was viewed.
"This is not a revenue-raising exercise. It is being done to address dangerous driving," she said. "Collisions between cars and trains generally involve fatalities, and the worst part is they are avoidable if road users obey the rules."
The law states motorists must stop when a crossing's warning bells and flashing lights are operating, and must not enter it at all when the boom gates are down, or being raised or lowered. Vehicles also must not enter a crossing if there is a queue ahead that would prevent it from leaving the crossing immediately.
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awsgc24
Minister for Railways
Joined: Feb 18, 2003
Last Visited: Nov 23, 2008
Location: Sydney, NSW
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:43 pm
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What is your excuse?
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While the lights are flashing red, I am entitled to complete my crossing of the crossing.
It is only when the lights go steady red, that I must actually stop!
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Q4004
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Oct 20, 2007
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:53 pm
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Hope more are installed at different locations so more people get nabbed
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EnglishElectric
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Last Visited: Nov 23, 2008
Location: Wherever I am.
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:37 pm
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| Q4004 wrote: | | Hope more are installed at different locations so more people get nabbed |
Maybe the PTA will finally get the money they need to remove the "etch" on the windows of the railcars? 
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Kafoopsy
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Joined: Oct 28, 2004
Last Visited: Nov 23, 2008
Location: Perth, WA
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:02 am
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| Q4004 wrote: | | Hope more are installed at different locations so more people get nabbed |
Millions would be raised from a camera at Daddow Road, although I can understand the frustration of drivers caught there.
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