Calgary Herald poll - Should police charge looky-lous?

[an hero]

Nah, so that way I can snap pictures of rubber neckers getting into an accident while snapping pictures of an accident.

[Huntingwhale]

Charge them and charge them consistently. Nothing worse then having to sit in traffic due to a collision, only to eventually realize that it's not the collision that's causing the backup, it's idiots who have to slow down and stare. That deserves a nice disciplinarian horn honk.

[puckluck2]

The irony in all this is that ticketing people for doing this will slow down traffic even more. And even cause more rubber neckers trying to see what the police is doimg.

[CaptainCrunch]

Too bad the police can't haul around a portable car crusher. For people that are too stupid to drive.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

The irony in all this is that ticketing people for doing this will slow down traffic even more. And even cause more rubber neckers trying to see what the police is doimg.

My understanding was they were taking photos of licence plates and mailing tickets, but I am pulling this from a concussion filled brain.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

The irony in all this is that ticketing people for doing this will slow down traffic even more. And even cause more rubber neckers trying to see what the police is doimg.

They are taking pictures of the people gawking and pics of there license plate. Then they mail out the pics. The only issue I see is if these will hold up in court. Plenty of wiggle room unless there is something geographic that links you to the seen in the pictures.

[CaramonLS]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

The irony in all this is that ticketing people for doing this will slow down traffic even more. And even cause more rubber neckers trying to see what the police is doimg.

I've never seen a city where the police clog up more traffic than they do. Nothing like writing a speeding ticket for 20 minutes on Glenmore at 5pm while blocking a lane of traffic.

In almost every other city I've been to, the priority is always to get an accident cleared and taken care of. In Calgary, that doesn't seem to be a priority.

[btimbit]

It's human nature to look, I bet most of the people that do it don't even realize it, including a good chunk of people that whine about it.

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by btimbit

It's human nature to look, I bet most of the people that do it don't even realize it, including a good chunk of people that whine about it.

Great job reading the OP chief.

The topic is regarding people taking cellphone pics, not rubberneckers in general.

And a resounding dear god yes from me, literally the 3rd stupidest thing I've ever seen people do while driving.

[Dion]

Government needs to change the distracted driving laws so demerit points can be added to peoples licenses. Fines alone don't seem to be working.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by CaramonLS

I've never seen a city where the police clog up more traffic than they do. Nothing like writing a speeding ticket for 20 minutes on Glenmore at 5pm while blocking a lane of traffic.

In almost every other city I've been to, the priority is always to get an accident cleared and taken care of. In Calgary, that doesn't seem to be a priority.

This had been one of my biggest gripes, but ever since that cop car got smoked on Deerfoot for parking halfway in the left lane they seem to do it less now.

[troutman]

Charge distracted drivers, and there would be less accidents.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

I've never used the camera on my cell phone. Why people do is beyond me.

It's beyond me why people need to drop into threads and leave useless posts like this^.

a) Nobody cares that you don't use your camera phone.

b) I'm sure you're hoping that everyone figures that you're a super duper camera guy, with a badass expensive camera, but most people are thinking that you just don't know how to work that phone of yours. Otherwise, you'd have thought of some of the very obvious instances where a meager cell phone pic will suffice, rather than going to the trunk of your car and getting out the tripod and the case of lenses.

[Nage Waza]

Originally Posted by GGG

They are taking pictures of the people gawking and pics of there license plate. Then they mail out the pics. The only issue I see is if these will hold up in court. Plenty of wiggle room unless there is something geographic that links you to the seen in the pictures.

I am pretty confident that if the officer says he took the picture at the location, the judge will believe him.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

Great job reading the OP chief.

The topic is regarding people taking cellphone pics, not rubberneckers in general.

And a resounding dear god yes from me, literally the 3rd stupidest thing I've ever seen people do while driving.

And I was responding to peoples comments. Everyone makes it sound like they blast by at full speed without even turning their heads.

But thanks chief

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by btimbit

And I was responding to peoples comments. Everyone makes it sound like they blast by at full speed without even turning their heads.

But thanks chief

There's observing your surroundings while driving and than there's slowing down on a high speed road to get a good view of the carnage to satisfy morbid curiosity. They are not two in the same.

[puffnstuff]

If there are emergency vehicles at the scene arent you supposed to slow down to go by them...

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

If there are emergency vehicles at the scene arent you supposed to slow down to go by them...

Not when the emergency vehicles are on the other side of deerfoot.