Article source for : 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.
