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1 day ago · The city has spent a total of $610,803 on the photo radar enforcement program. As of March 2024, the total revenue received is $75,559. The program has cost the city $535,243.
Jan 11, 2022 · In one community, an HOA is planning to start issuing speeding tickets. The process involves the use of photo radar equipment to track traffic and send automated tickets to the registered vehicle owner. The HOA has faced some push back from frustrated residents who state the move is too much and could be a violation of state law.
Nov 5, 2012 · (CBS Denver) With no one but themselves to police the speed limits of their gated a community, a homeowners association in Colorado has set up a radar system and begun issuing tickets to...
- Speed cameras aren’t legal for HOAs to use without police involvement. Since speed camera systems often include mailed warnings or tickets, communities may think that they aren’t legal to use without police involvement.
- Speed cameras do not improve road safety. Some argue that speed cameras have little impact on road safety and are ineffective in reducing crashes.
- Speed cameras are inaccurate and unreliable. One prevalent misconception is that speed cameras produce inaccurate readings, leading to false or unfair citations.
- HOA speed cameras are simply revenue generators. Contrary to popular belief, the primary goal of speed cameras in HOAs is not revenue generation.
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Does it violate the law for a HOA to install surveillance cameras within the community? Are these cameras helpful in reducing criminal activity? Is it acceptable to use dummy cameras instead of operative cameras? Does a HOA have to post signs notifying the homeowners that they are under video surveillance? These are some of the questions that HOAs ...
This blog post will address some of these questions while providing your HOA and management personnel with some guidance in this area. This information can also be found in our new resource entitled Surveillance Cameras within your Association, available for download from our library.
Is it Legal for a HOA to Install Video Surveillance Cameras? Are surveillance cameras helpful in reducing criminal activity? Studies on the effectiveness of surveillance cameras suggest that they are indeed effective at reducing the number of low-level crimes such as automobile break-ins and burglaries in areas where cameras have been installed. Th...
Currently it is legal to install these cameras in all areas except in those where homeowners may have a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as locker rooms, bathrooms, or areas where the camera may record the interior portions of a homeowners unit. The most popular locations to install surveillance cameras are at entry gates, recreational facil...
Dummy cameras are not recommended because they may provide a false sense of security to homeowners who believe that the area is being monitored for security purposes. HOAs should refrain from using dummy cameras in lieu of, or in addition to, operable surveillance cameras. HOAs should ensure that every surveillance camera used is capable of recordi...
Apr 9, 2023 · April 9, 2023 3 AM PT. To the editor: As a traffic safety researcher for more than 30 years, I published a study evaluating Riverside’s largely ineffective photo-radar system in the 1990s. So...
May 16, 2023 · PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- A new bill to ban photo enforcement radars in Arizona now sits at the hands of the governor. On Monday, the House passed SB1234, which would remove all traffic photo...