That happened to someone I know in Boulder ... thanks to the red-light cameras, someone he was following suddenly slammed on their brakes at a yellow light, and he rear-ended her. Score one for traffic "safety" devices.
it happens all over the country that way. once regular users of the intersection know that cameras are in use, they will always stop short to avoid getting a ticket.
what we need is a civil suit filed against the municipality from someone injured in such an accident - and a large payout.
I was rear ended a couple of years ago and I still carry the surcharge even though the collision was not my fault. I also had an F250 try to pass me on the left while I was making a left turn. (Scratch one Corolla) I still carry the surcharge on that one too even though the cops took the Ford driver away with spiffy new bracelets. Apparently if you are in an accident with a claim you get the surcharge for the seven years. I don't know if CA has the same type of insurance charging but it may be interesting to see how many councilmen own insurance stocks.