Red Light camera's

[Star_Cards]

They cause more accidents and injuries then they prevent.

How exactly would a camera cause more accidents?

Bottom line, people don't like them because they don't want to get a fine for a traffic violation if they don't know they are there. They are much harder to see than a police car. Should police not be allowed to pull people over because they pose a threat to other drivers with sitting on the side of the road writing a ticket?

[Star_Cards]

A person in my neighborhood slowed quickly at a camera while it was icy outside, lost control, and his car went right into a tree. The camera was removed a week later.

sounds like the person was driving too fast in icy conditions.

[jaybird_1981]

How exactly would a camera cause more accidents?

Bottom line, people don't like them because they don't want to get a fine for a traffic violation if they don't know they are there. They are much harder to see than a police car. Should police not be allowed to pull people over because they pose a threat to other drivers with sitting on the side of the road writing a ticket?

Statistics prove that accidents increase when a stop light camera is installed.

And trust me these lights sneak up on no one everyone who lives in cities that have them know they are there.

[Star_Cards]

so are they happening more because the people who know of the cameras are obeying the laws and people who do not are trying to run lights and such? I still see it as the people that are causing the accidents are still not paying attention to the cars in front in the case of people no longer running red lights and getting rear ended. When you are around lights you have to pay attention to the light but also have to pay attention to the cars still in front or you. Are there people that are slamming on their breaks or slowing down even when the light is still green in fear of getting a ticket? Do these cameras cause some people to be over cautious?

Maybe if accidents are up, like rear endings, are people getting hit from the side by cross traffic also up?

[andrewhoya]

Crash report had him going 25

sounds like the person was driving too fast in icy conditions.

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[duwal]

Statistics prove that accidents increase when a stop light camera is installed.

And trust me these lights sneak up on no one everyone who lives in cities that have them know they are there.

but how do accidents increase?

[gladdyontherise]

I pass 5 camera lights on my way to work and like I said I have never had a ticket or accident but one of the camera lights is on a road where the speed limit is 55 MPH. There are times when I am caught in between I either have to gas it to make it through or have to hit my breaks fairly quickly in order to stop in time and trust me I am paying careful attention.

I have a few lights where I live that are 50 MPH and I agree with you, you have to make a quick decision when you hit that light and it turns yellow. I guess not everyone has lights on speed limits over 30-40 MPH?

[theonedru]

but how do accidents increase?

bad drivers making bad decisions

[jaybird_1981]

bad drivers making bad decisions

Or good drivers that are forced to decide when the light is yellow for 3 seconds and going 55 MPH it could take appoximately 275ft. to stop your vehicle. So if I am within that almost football field size distance I have a split second to decide to go through the light or slam on my brakes.

It is not about being a bad driver. The kinds of crashes that usually occur from running a red light are not preventable with cameras. 45% are DUI related do you think a camera matters there? 24% are police chases/emergencies does a camer matter there?

And it is always fun when the cameras malfunction which happens all the time. I know of a few people who have gotten tickets for making a legal right on red and had to waste their time to get the ticket corrected. Most people just pay the fine so they don't have to show up in court.

You are the first one to trumpet about soldiers being killed innocently in wars when you say we are only their for greed? What is the difference here?

[bud7562]

How exactly would a camera cause more accidents?

Bottom line, people don't like them because they don't want to get a fine for a traffic violation if they don't know they are there. They are much harder to see than a police car. Should police not be allowed to pull people over because they pose a threat to other drivers with sitting on the side of the road writing a ticket?

ether way they are going to get a ticket or a fine ?????