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Having that ideal spot which I mentioned is already a bit of a peace of mind. It would be a bonus if the car parked right beside your car on the other side is a new bmw or an audi or a merc or any other luxury car or a well looked after car for that matter which you know that the owner is quite careful enough when it comes to opening their door. ☺
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https://www.sanantonio.gov/portals/0...nance-2015.pdf To be honest, I doubt anyone would be ticketed for using a cell phone while parked in a spot. However, while on public roads they would be fair game. However, there are a few exceptions for reporting emergencies...
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I got one of these tickets mailed to me a few years ago (with video link) re a left turn from a left turn lane at an intersection in The Woodlands that I had never been through before (had a virtually non existent yellow light ). I paid $75.00 after learning that it was a 'no record' ticket, but that (IIRC) not paying it would just tack the amount onto my car registration. I don't know if that intersection in The Woodlands still has that same setup. There used to be a similar setup at the corner of West Loop South (the 610 Loop feeder road) and Westheimer Road (about a block from the main part of the Houston Galleria Shopping Center), but so many people complained re tickets that the camera was deactivated re that purpose. |
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Sorry, the fact that a citation doesn't go on your driving record doesn't negate the offense being a safety issue. For one, the state has laws concerning revenue generated by such ordinances; but most importantly there is clear and documented evidence that using a mobile phone while driving is equivalent to driving under the influence. Given that drivers are pretty bad here in the first place, adding the distraction of a cell phone significantly increases the danger to themselves and others. I only wish it was more rigorously enforced!
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I agree with you that the 'record/points' issue doesn't negate the safety factor , I just think it is inconsistent to only have the monetary form of punishment and not the points. As time goes on, all drivers can reasonably do is read and know the law. They wouldn't be as clued in as they could be re any debate/whys and wherefores before a vote on any ordinance unless they read the 'record/council minutes'. IMO, many people learning that there is a fine, but no points, would lead many of those people to think that lawmakers were looking at revenue generation first and not safety first. Perhaps I am too cynical, but that is just my opinion. The 'Galleria camera' in Houston was re turning right on a red (IIRC, changing 'okay to turn right after stopping' to 'no turn at all on red (busy intersection) without any study precluding the change' and was changed back to 'okay to turn right after stopping' after the camera was removed/turned off). The one in The Woodlands = for a signal for a left turn only lane....so neither = re cell phone use. I also agree with you re stringent enforcement of the ordinance you mention re your area . I just wonder how many people would care.....some people don't care about cost...they'd only care about potentially losing a privilege (driving). I also think that people would feel more (for lack of a better term) 'moral authority' being asserted if the punishment also included points on one's driving record in addition to the fine. |
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