All Hail the Almighty Dollar, Red Light Cameras Options

[Cutrara]

I'm not against red light cameras. In fact, I think they're a good idea. What could be bad about reducing thousands of accidents a year? In the eyes of Dallas officials eyes, reducing millions of dollars in fine revenue a year.

"Faced with data showing that drivers pay attention to cameras at intersections — resulting in fewer ticketable violations and ever-shrinking revenue from fines — municipalities across the country are reconsidering red light cameras, which often work too well."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23710970

Just goes to show how the world is driven by the bottom line.

[creis]

I wish every intersection had a camara, I see so many people running lights or tailling the guy in frunt of them though the red drives me nuts waiting at a green because people feel they can sqeeze though.

+1 for the red light spike strip but then again waithing behind someone who just got spiked would only make traffic worse, how about a big electromagnetic plate above every intersection, you go though the red it sucks you up and your stuck there for 3 hours till it decides you can go.

It really bothers me they would consider taking them out so more people get fined, you would think they could find a new way to give fines to make up the diff if there that poor rather then removing the camaras

This post has been edited by creis: Mar 21, 2008 - 12:35 AM