New RLC Location Sacramento: Auburn at Garfield

The data of crash reduction here seems significant, but my question is how long have these cameras been operating? Do you know?

The data allegedly supporting the "safety" argument appears not to have been updated in some time. Looks like Sacramento just keeps intalling new RLCs and quoting the same old study.

Although I have not been able to find the original study, I did find an old July 8, 2010 news article reporting the same 76% and 28% numbers. See http://www.sacmetronews.com/2010/07/red-light-camera-system-... Another report also shows the same figures as of July 24, 2009. See http://sacramentonews.blogspot.com/

Edit: I would like to know who did the study and when it was done. I would also like to see a copy of the study and any independent reviews of the study.

Good catch on finding the statistics have been quoted for years without attribution to the source of the claimed safety gains.

Sacramento serious issues with red light runners, although it's hard to get reliable data on that issue. I actually don't like the use of RLCs as revenue generators, but if it cleans up the horrendous acts of some of the drivers here, then some good will come of it. I personally don't expect to pay a RLC violation because I don't run red lights. Pretty simple.

I heard a report on the news this morning a push is underway to get states to focus on some of the rudimentary rules for driving such as what the different signals mean. The reporter, obviously reading from a report without attribution insinuated drivers today are not taught the basic information regarding the rules of the road. I know from my own personal experience with my daughter the focus was on teaching her enough to pass the written test and the driving experience was enough to pass the skills portion. It was up to us to teach her what different signs actually meant and how to anticipate the actions of other drivers in certain situations. Instruction sadly lacking from commercial driving schools.

In Illinois, it takes 50 hours of on road experience to go from permit to license. I certainly hope that the new drivers are learning the rules of the road.

I wonder if it's that hard to tabulate new data?

Many states now have an "experience" requirement but that doesn't equate to being taught the basics. All it means is the person is being certified as completing the needed number of hours herding a vehicle down the road.

While 'experience' can be a great teacher, it's lessons usually learned after an error that are learned. We imitate others and consider that "learning" but what if the person you imitate hasn't the basic skills that were taught when driver ed was a full semester in high school? Schools have dropped driver ed and literally thousands of "fly-by-night" driving schools have opened their doors. Who really insures the instructors really know what they are teaching and what they are teaching is more than"just what's on the test?"