The USA Today article seemed very well done and non-biased. It stated that the majority of people (I believe) it was 75% liked the cameras (I guess.....people like safety.....who wants to die in a car crash???) Side crashes went DOWN 42 %. Rear-end crashes went UP 27 %.
........I believe that I would RATHER take my chances on the LOWER % rear-end crashes than the HIGHER % side crashes. With a rear-end crash the driver and one front seat passenger are shielded by the trunk and rear seat area of a typical sedan. With a side crash the driver or front seat passenger has ONLY the thin area of the front door to PROTECT them. So in the interest of life, limb, and safety, I would cast a vote to have MORE safety cameras and also MORE Police for any given city.
.......The idea of longer yellow light is REAL stupid, just a deflection. And I don't UNDERSTAND why any groups would resist this superior SAFETY technology? ......Maybe only the reckless drivers that are smug about themselves and do NOT value human life would OBJECT to it.
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