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Originally Posted by LAFwUs
Not entirely correct.
Red light cameras have been shown to not be beneficial and many cities have/are dumping them.
They tend to cause more accidents as drivers either speed up to beat the camera or panic brake to avoid being caught on the red mid intersection. Both often result in more accidents.
They also have been proven to lead to manipulation (traffic light timing & tweeking cam perspective) by less than ethical traffic enforcement agencies, solely to increase city/county revenue, resulting in greater court burdens, lawsuits, etc.
In some cases where that hasn't happened, audits have discovered that they cost more than they bring in, as the back end support, maintenance & contracts associated with them are a substantial money drain.
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I would take the red light cameras, potential abuse, and "money drain" over getting hit by someone who ignores the light. The abuses can be discovered an cured and the "money drain" might be less than the cost of additional traffic-enforcement personnel. The current system isn't working well and people are getting hurt.
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