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Red Light Cameras - About Money or Safety?

by Jeff Cohn | Saturday, February 02, 2008 | , , , | 2 comments »


5 Studies have shown that red light cameras increase accidents. I have always contented that driving through an intersection that has a red light camera changes your behavior. It makes you more hesitant to go through the intersection if you sense the light is going to change and also makes you want to speed up if you think you might be on the long side of a yellow light. Nervous driving does not create a safer driving environment for everyone.

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  1. fastfr8 // February 26, 2008  

    I have received two red-light violations (right on red)in the last 7 months because I did not come to a complete stop. The turns were made in complete safety and when it is clear, I don't waste fuel sitting at the light. I am going very slow (walking speed), but I do keep moving. The circumstances are identical to right green arrow turns, but no green arrow. Any thoughts??? Comments???

  2. Anonymous // March 02, 2008  

    I always feel that the flases of the camera are VERY distracting, I assume that everyone in the intersetion would be momentarily distracted at the same time as well. I have personally witnessed the cameras not taking the pictures correctly. I have had my picture taken countless times BEFORE I had come to the point before which I had to stop... taking my picture BEFORE I even would have crossed the line. I have not received tickets from any of them, but it is unsettling. I have seen cars slam into the back of police cars while having someone pulled over... they were distracted by the lights, perhaps?

    As far as your not coming to a complete stop... you ran the light, and it just so happens that the police have evidence of the crime.
    It's the cops' camera, is it?
    ...well, if it is, then I guess it's okay for them to give you a ticket. If it's the city's camera, why can't I see what's on it? After all, I pay taxes here too.
    Why are the police cars being upgraded... again... while I have to help pay for their cameras? Shouldn't the expense of the cameras be in a different budget? I would rather pay for more trash pickup, or landscaping... perhaps some green energy project of some kind. Paying for cameras is something that should have been turned down, but it seems not enough people cared at the time.
    Its funny to see what 'we' care about now. Where is all that money going?

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