01-14-2005, 01:22 AM
If the moneypinching politicians in the state didnt shorten the yellow lights to create revenue, I would be a big supporter of red light cameras.
Running red lights is outrageously dangerous. I know people who have died from red-light-runners, and I see people plow through blatant red lights every day at a disgusting level.
Outlawing the cameras alltogether is not the solution. When used properly they decrease accident injuries greatly. Those articles posted do not differentiate life threatening head on and t-bone collisons from fender bender rear-enders. I know which one I would rather be in.
Here is a novel idea- since the "shortening of yellow lights" is one of the main arguments that the red-light-runners use (for good reason), why not just mandate a standard minimum yellow light duration (according to speed limit of course) into law for any and all states implementing the cameras. Simple, cheap, and safe.
I think the system could also use an overhaul, the conflict of interest should be eliminated, and checks/balances installed, but that is relatively easily solved. (similar methods are already installed in government contracts in other arenas)
its a good idea, and a good system. the implementation just needs a good bit of tweaking.
Running red lights is outrageously dangerous. I know people who have died from red-light-runners, and I see people plow through blatant red lights every day at a disgusting level.
Outlawing the cameras alltogether is not the solution. When used properly they decrease accident injuries greatly. Those articles posted do not differentiate life threatening head on and t-bone collisons from fender bender rear-enders. I know which one I would rather be in.
Here is a novel idea- since the "shortening of yellow lights" is one of the main arguments that the red-light-runners use (for good reason), why not just mandate a standard minimum yellow light duration (according to speed limit of course) into law for any and all states implementing the cameras. Simple, cheap, and safe.
I think the system could also use an overhaul, the conflict of interest should be eliminated, and checks/balances installed, but that is relatively easily solved. (similar methods are already installed in government contracts in other arenas)
its a good idea, and a good system. the implementation just needs a good bit of tweaking.