What kind of camera?
- Thread Starter chris20984
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zddoodah
Moderator
A camera can't do anything other than take pictures.
Do you have a legal question?
If you do have a legal question, you should be aware that the central valley of California encompasses approximately 18,000 square miles and covers roughly 18 counties (or portions thereof) and hundreds of municipalities.
Do you have a legal question?
If you do have a legal question, you should be aware that the central valley of California encompasses approximately 18,000 square miles and covers roughly 18 counties (or portions thereof) and hundreds of municipalities.
chris20984
New Member
So for this camera (not like red light cameras) they can't issue tickets or lead law enforcement to issue tickets? Also what are they called. No legal question. These are in fact my final questions here.
zddoodah
Moderator
A camera cannot "issue" anything, and the question you're asking is not what you likely intended to ask. A camera is a machine. It is capable of one thing only: taking pictures. A camera might be used by a public entity (or a private entity licensed by a public entity), and that entity can issue tickets.
I haven't the slightest idea what the cameras in the two pictures in your original post are called (beyond "cameras"). For that matter, I cannot state with absolute certainty that either of your pictures includes a camera. Also, without more information, I cannot intelligently comment on the purpose of the cameras in your photos (if, in fact, they are cameras). Perhaps your non-legal questions could be answered on a forum dedicated to photography.
Tax Counsel
Moderator
This is a type of camera called a PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) dome security camera. Placed up high on a pole they are excellent for getting a wide view of larger area like an intersection. They don't have radar to measure speed and are typically not connected to the traffic light system to catch red light offenders. The camera needs to be lower down to capture the image of the driver and the license plate to be useful for red light violations. Instead, they are used for things like monitoring how much traffic is passing through the intersection which can then trigger changes in the timing of the lights to keep traffic flowing smoothly, providing police with a fast way to assess what is happening when they receive a call about an accident or trouble at the intersection to dispatch the right assistance needed, etc.
