[Ditter]

Houston shut down their redlight cameras. I saw a collision yesterday caused by a woman who ran a red light.

[Charles Martel]

I thought Houston was still on the fence due to a similar lawsuit (or threat of one).

[SeeSac]

Houston shut down their redlight cameras. I saw a collision yesterday caused by a woman who ran a red light.

Studies show that accidents increase at intersections after red-light cameras are installed...

[a fool in paradise]

That’s okay. The city has installed HUNDREDS of homeland security cameras around downtown streets.

They say it will make the city safer. They even tried to make the case that the Times Square bomber was apprehended because of camera footage. Except it was some heavyset white guy who was pursued and not the Islamist who actually drove the bomb laden van to Times Square.

Won’t PREVENT anything. Even red light cameras don’t stop people from running lights. It just tickets the offense as police officers are still permitted to do. It’s still a crime to run red lights.

[Ken H]

Houston shut down their redlight cameras. I saw a collision yesterday caused by a woman who ran a red light.

Your point being?

[mvpel]

Houston shut down their redlight cameras. I saw a collision yesterday caused by a woman who ran a red light.

Other people have seen collisions caused by a woman who slammed on her brakes on a yellow in order to avoid a camera ticket.

[TexasBarak]

Houston shut down their redlight cameras. I saw a collision yesterday caused by a woman who ran a red light.

When I lived in Houston during the early nineties, I always loved to read Leon Hale's column in the Chronicle. Several times he made the observation that you can tell newcomers to Houston, because they take off when the light turns green, instead of waiting for the red light runners to pass by.

I see that things haven't changed.

[elkfersupper]

Houston shut down their redlight cameras. I saw a collision yesterday caused by a woman who ran a red light.

And the cameras stop that how?

[BobL]

“Houston shut down their redlight cameras. I saw a collision yesterday caused by a woman who ran a red light. “

I was hoping they’d bring the yellow light interval back to within spec, once the revenue engine was no longer running. I guess in your case, they hadn’t gotten to reprogramming that intersection yet.

[Redbob]

" I saw a collision yesterday caused by a woman who ran a red light.\"

No doubt while she was talking on her cellphone...

[TankerKC]

Houston shut down their redlight cameras. I saw a collision yesterday caused by a woman who ran a red light.

I like cheese. The sky is gray today.