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Thu, 04/23/2009 - 2:05pm

Doe anyone know of any data that would suggest redlight cameras cause accidents? I am back working in Chicago and they are all over the place! And I find myself accelerating through them if I think it is a stale green or jammin on the brakes at the 1st sight of yellow conveniently relocating everything in my car from the seat to the floor! This is really getting anoying!

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Thu, 04/23/2009 - 2:08pm

You could Google

Results 1 - 30 of about 116,000 for red light camera accident statistics.

Should keep you off the strets at night.

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ɐ‾nsǝɹ Just one click away from the end of the Internet
Thu, 04/23/2009 - 2:16pm

Red Light Accidents

I have not seen any accidents in Staten Island with the red light cameras installed. I travel all the time, as I am retired, and have not seen one.

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Alan-Garmin c340
Thu, 04/23/2009 - 2:22pm

Some info here

http://www.motorists.org/photoenforce/home/inside-red-light-...

Sat, 04/25/2009 - 6:55am

Causes accidents

I doubt you'll find that there's any increase and probably some decrease in accidents where the cameras are installed. The problem is that the way they use (generally) and apply the enforcement, the "safety" value is watered down greatly (i.e. ticket shows up in the mail a month after the offense).

Mon, 04/27/2009 - 8:11am

Red Light Safety Myth

DrewDT great website. Nice article on the "Safety Myth" of the redlight camera's. It is just one more way for uncle sam to tap into our pockets. Just like the toll roads here in Illinois were only to be up to pay for the road! Gues what that road has been paid for about 10 times over now and the toll booths are still up. How is it up win WI they have free roads and they manage to keep them in better shape? In Illinois the roads are all crap and we work on them every year? 2 driving sasons here. Winter and Construction. We can never have a nice drive.

Tue, 04/28/2009 - 11:36am

Good info

Thanks!

Wed, 04/29/2009 - 1:05pm

My Pleasure

Here's another site for your perusal; Be sure to download the PDF:
http://www.thenewspaper.com/rlc/reports/rlcreport.asp

Wed, 04/29/2009 - 1:23pm

http://www.poi-factory.com/no

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/21626

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http://www.poi-factory.com/node/21626 - red light cameras do not work
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 3:38pm

Pdf

Thanks for the info. Sorry I responded so late.

Mon, 01/25/2010 - 3:42pm

That's interesting question

Soon they will show huge decrease in number of accidents. And it will go like this:

..."[The budget will] increase the Law Enforcement Motor Vehicle Accident Report threshold from $1000 to $3000 and eliminate the requirement that motorists also file accident reports," Patterson's proposal states. With fewer reports, the new statistics will show fewer accidents in the "after" period, even if the actual number of collisions remains unchanged.
source: http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/30/3025.asp