Interesting Article to say the least. I do think it makes people to be careful if they know there is a camera. But sometimes people slam the breaks when they realise late that there is a camera and thats what causes the accidents.
The article contains a lot of half-truths and observations taken out of context. It is true that a new red light camera installation will create more crashes, but the crashes are usually rear-enders rather than the T-Bone in the intersection. After the cameras have been in for a couple of months, the number and frequency of crashes plummets.
The question to ask then is which is worse, a rear-end collision or a T-Bone where someone is seriously injured or killed? And no, I don't like the cameras either, but both sides of the story need to be told.
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Could you provide a link to a study that supports your comment that the number and frequency of crashes plummets a few months after cameras are installed.
I fail to see how a red light camera will reduce t-bone crashes. If someone is going to run a light and thereby create a t-bone crash, I don't think a red light camera is going to stop them!!
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Interesting Article to say the least. I do think it makes people to be careful if they know there is a camera. But sometimes people slam the breaks when they realise late that there is a camera and thats what causes the accidents.
Red Light Cameras Just Don't Work
The article contains a lot of half-truths and observations taken out of context. It is true that a new red light camera installation will create more crashes, but the crashes are usually rear-enders rather than the T-Bone in the intersection. After the cameras have been in for a couple of months, the number and frequency of crashes plummets.
The question to ask then is which is worse, a rear-end collision or a T-Bone where someone is seriously injured or killed? And no, I don't like the cameras either, but both sides of the story need to be told.
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Could you provide a link to a study that supports your comment that the number and frequency of crashes plummets a few months after cameras are installed.
I fail to see how a red light camera will reduce t-bone crashes. If someone is going to run a light and thereby create a t-bone crash, I don't think a red light camera is going to stop them!!