Originally Posted by Paul L.
In Arizona we already have lights that give tickets for running them. Everyone claimed they were an invasion of rights but last I heard the intersections they placed them at have had fewer fatalities (they placed them at the most dangerous ones). It basically snaps a picture of your license plate and mails you a ticket.
There have been multiple instances of jurisdictions actually reducing the time of the yellow light when the automatic cameras are installed with the intent of increasing the number of people who run the red light. It's all about money.