They were higher because people are more distracted, nervous drivers knowing that they are being filmed. Anytime you add a pressure element to someone who is driving, you are more likely to increase accident rates.
But, it’s never been about decreasing accidents, anyway.
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They are more nervous and brake happy knowing that if they get photoed a $175 traffic ticket will head their way.
More people are becoming aware that red light cams do end up causing more accidents at intersections. All it is to city governments is for revenue enhancement.
Big government and big business working together to screw you out of your hard earned money because even the red light camera company gets a percentage!
So let’s get this straight, its the fault of the camera that made the idiotic Houston drivers run red lights and sometimes rearend someone who did the right thing and actually stopped for the red light?
Reading further into the report it says they still have the cameras on and are videoing more red light runners now that they know the tickets aren’t being issued.
The problem with the red light runner cams was that the “ticket” was a civil penalty not a criminal penalty and obviously was not harsh enough. I guarantee if they made red light running a 3 strikes your out (pull tags off car and pull DL), this stupid and very dangerous red light running would stop.
Defending red light running is mighty pinheaded.