Originally Posted by Digital_Cowboy

Equinox,

Ironically, one of the local stations has been doing an in-depth investigation into red light cameras. It was revealed that in many bay area cities that the in order to issue more red light tickets that the yellow cycle was shortened.

Also that same in-depth investigation has shown if I am not mistaken it was shown that the red light cameras really (particularly in light of the shortening of the yellow cycle) aren’t doing any good. Also sadly the in-depth investigation has shown that many of these contracts for these red light cameras are written in such a way that IF the city/county doesn’t issue enough red light camera tickets within a certain timeframe that the city/county owes the company money.

And in a more recent story there is a “new” lobby to discourage cities/counties from getting rid of red light cameras, and “surprise, surprise” it turns out this “lobby” is being spearheaded by the red light camera industry.

So, I am of mix opinion as to how effective they are. I mean IF a city/county has to shorten the yellow cycle in order to write more tickets then something is wrong. Add to that that typically speaking rear end crashes increase rather then decrease because people are no longer “rolling” through when it is safe to do so. And instead as soon as the light turns yellow the “slam” on their brakes.