Speed Cameras Calibration

Since 07 April, I have been trying to get the calibration & maintenance records for the Red Light Cameras in the city of Toledo by filing an Freedom of Information request. Finally, on 13 May, I received a note from Brian Schwartz, Toledo's 'Information' officer, that I could pick up my documents.

What I received in response were 74 pages of ‘Certification’ documents relating to the Speed Cameras. Handy, yes, but NOT what was requested from the city.

In looking over these documents, I found that the cameras are not calibrated on any schedule nor are they calibrated as often as one would think, many going MONTHS between calibrations!

For those of you that may have been sent 'Notices' regarding your alleged 'speed' witnessed by one of these cameras, I strongly suggest getting an attorney to represent you! (And I know of an attorney that would LOVE to sink his teeth into something like this! Contact me for his information)

Here are the locations and calibration dates from the documents I received:

W. ALEXIS & JACKMAN:
06/06/07; 01/25/07; 11/03/06; 07/31/06; 11/21/05; 07/20/05; 05/24/05; 02/28/05; 11/23/04; 08/26/04; 06/17/04

DOUGLAS & UNIVERSITY HILLS
05/18/07; 01/25/07; 11/03/06; 07/31/06; 04/13/06; 03/17/06; 03/17/06

TALMADGE & SYLVANIA
06/06/07; 01/25/07; 11/03/06; 07/31/06; 11/21/05; 07/15/05; 05/24/05; 02/28/05; 11/23/04; 08/26/04; 06/17/04

ANTHONY WAYNE TRAIL & SOUTH
08/29/07; 07/12/07; 05/18/07; 01/25/07; 11/03/06; 07/16/06; 03/17/06; 11/21/05; 07/15/05; 05/24/05; 02/28/05; 11/23/04; 08/26/04

ANTHONY WAYNE TRAIL & WESTERN
05/18/07; 03/07/07; 01/25/07; 11/03/06; 07/31/06; 03/17/06; 11/21/05; 07/15/05; 05/24/05; 02/28/05; 11/23/04; 08/26/04; 06/17/04

MAIN & FRONT
05/18/07; 07/31/06; 04/13/06; 11/21/05; 07/15/05; 05/24/05; 02/28/05; 11/23/04; 08/26/04

S. REYNOLDS & HEATHERDOWNS
06/06/07; 01/25/07; 11/03/06; 07/31/06; 12/08/05; 07/20/05; 05/24/05; 11/23/04; 08/26/04

Since I do have the speed camera certification documents in my possession, I would be more than happy to scan them and email them to whom ever may have a use for them. I would think the ‘spotty’ calibration times would surely bring cause to doubt the validity of information contained within the ticket! Just send me an email to GraphicsGuy@bex.net stating which intersection records are desired.