msnbc.msn.com — More cities are signing up for red-light cameras, making handsome profits for companies that operate them. What's less clear is whether the cameras improve safety. While studies show fewer T-bone crashes at lights with cameras and fewer drivers running red lights, the number of rear-end crashes increases.
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ryan83189Mar 15, 2009
Way to make it impractically expensive to operate a red light camera: Make up a lie that the newest DSLR camera is in all of the red light cameras (and hell, it might be true I don't know). People will tear them up looking for it at the very least, and tear it up and steal a $1000 dollar camera. See for a similar incident:<a class="user" href="http://www.snopes.com/crime/mootloot/radio.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.snopes.com/crime/mootloot/radio.asp</a>I don't condone any of these actions, and in most cases would not even mention any thing like this, but they piss me off royally. They are dangerous, they are bulls**t. It is one thing when the government is doing s**t like this, but when a private industry does it, that just takes it to another level. I do recommend fighting it on the legal level, you may have a very good shot of winning if you have all of your ducks in a row.
Closed AccountMar 15, 2009
DO you even have any experience driving?
rheaumeMar 15, 2009
People that live?
damo69Mar 16, 2009
You are supposed to allow enough room so that it if the guy in front slams on his breaks you can too and not hit him. It's your estimate but you should be on the conservative side. Learn to drive.
jdanner3Mar 16, 2009
I love statistics but they are so prone to manipulation. Rembember Milli Vanilli? There are plenty of Milli Vanill's in statistics. Just faking their way through it.
Closed AccountMar 16, 2009
Isn't it a shame that you'll be prosecuted for you know, breaking the speed limit? Diddums.I know nothing about US driver licensing, if you speed or get a red light ticket or whatever, is your licence affected? I mean in the UK, if you break the speed limit and get a ticket, you'll get 3 points. Other offences get more. If you get 6 points within 2 years of passing your first driving test your licence is revoked and you have to take both tests again, otherwise it is 12 points in something like 4 or 5 years.Does that sort of thing exist over there?
Closed AccountMar 16, 2009
Maybe few people got what I was going for. My point was that anyone can make up stats.
zephikMar 16, 2009
Just drive like you're supposed to drive then there won't be a problem now will there?
odonthe1stApr 29, 2009
They are run by private companies so a private company is being allowed to monitor the public. That's the unconstitutional aspect of it. That could be changed if the local city governments just did it all themselves. At least then some company trying to make a profit wouldn't be able to tell my local government that I deserve a ticket.But it would still be on shaky ground ethically because they don't put them at the most dangerous intersections, just the ones that will make the most money and they aren't even sure they actually make it safer. Who cares, they generate revenue and those people MUST have done something wrong so they deserve a ticket, right? Until it happens to you. I'm sure it's not $336 in most states so it's not even a big deal, people just pay it without question.
teamtrapsterJun 7, 2010
I don't know if you have heard about Trapster. It’s a free mobile phone application that alerts drivers to red light cameras, speed cameras, live police, road hazards, etc. It's honestly helpful with not only preventing tickets but also getting drivers to slow down and hopefully make them more aware of upcoming ticketing cameras. All in all safer drivers are what we are all striving for. Check out Trapster if you get a chance it could be saving you from a pricey ticket! <a class="user" href="http://www.trapster.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.trapster.com</a>