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[quote=Anonymous]Reposting my comment from WaPo, everything I say here is true:

"We live a few blocks away. I was ticketed by this camera for the first time a few months ago; for the 1.5 years prior I had no issues with the camera. For reference, this camera only tickets you as you drive south down 37th St and stop at the T-intersection of 37th & Whitehaven. This is only a three-way stop and people from the other two directions (north on 37th or west on Whitehaven) are not subject to monitoring by the camera.

The city changed the settings on the camera earlier this year to be insanely over-sensitive. The camera is at a sizable distance and an odd angle that you need to stop at least 3-4 feet before the line otherwise the camera will think you have impeded onto the line. You also need to do a full stop for at least 4 seconds - count it out to be sure you’re in compliance.

If you don’t take both of these measures, you will get a $100 ticket. I’d love for the WaPo to update this story to let us know how much of the $1.3M is paid by DC, VA, and MD residents. As you know, DC cannot compel VA or MD residents to pay their camera fines."[/quote]

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