quote:Originally posted by bamanick:
These things are NOT about safety they are about revenue and it doesn't matter to me if it's to the camera company or to the municipality - it's still about revenue. Wrong on more levels than I care to speak about.
There is a traffic camera system in Selmer, TN, at the corner of 64 and 45. Before it went in, that intersection was well known for deadly accidents. People would try to beat the light all the time. Those cameras have been there for a while and, last I read about it, it has literally eliminated accidents at the intersection.
There are signs from all directions warning of the cameras and they are very obvious to the public. I am sure there are some cameras that are very well hidden and might come as a surprise to the folks that get the ticket, but (like speeding) if you run the light you risk paying the price.
I'd rather have a camera monitoring the intersection for light runners and have the officer out on patrol somewhere than have the officer sitting there trying to catch people running the light.
Kirk