Comments on: US State Rejects Red Light Cameras http://www.caradvice.com.au/2623/us-state-rejects-red-light-cameras/ Australian Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:25:59 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: alborz http://www.caradvice.com.au/2623/us-state-rejects-red-light-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-15340 alborz Fri, 11 May 2007 06:00:09 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/2623/us-state-rejects-red-light-cameras/#comment-15340 People SLAM on the brakes causing accidents to avoid a $150 fine. Thats why Red Light cameras are ineffective at reducing accidents. People SLAM on the brakes causing accidents to avoid a $150 fine. Thats why Red Light cameras are ineffective at reducing accidents.

]]> By: Paul http://www.caradvice.com.au/2623/us-state-rejects-red-light-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-15338 Paul Fri, 11 May 2007 05:58:43 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/2623/us-state-rejects-red-light-cameras/#comment-15338 I dont know how you can defence not having red light cameras. I agree speed cameras are useless, this is prity much fact, you speed through them crash 1km down the road, they dont prevent anything. But red light cameras do, people always think twice about going through the lights when they are close to going red (your meant to stop when its amber given you have enough distance but most people dont) solely because it could have a red light camera in place. As for violations dropping as amber lights were increased, Im sure in the short term it would as people stop earlier being use to them turnign red sooner.... but after people cotton onto the fact they are staying yellow for longer, they will start to push it! I dont know how you can defence not having red light cameras. I agree speed cameras are useless, this is prity much fact, you speed through them crash 1km down the road, they dont prevent anything. But red light cameras do, people always think twice about going through the lights when they are close to going red (your meant to stop when its amber given you have enough distance but most people dont) solely because it could have a red light camera in place.

As for violations dropping as amber lights were increased, Im sure in the short term it would as people stop earlier being use to them turnign red sooner…. but after people cotton onto the fact they are staying yellow for longer, they will start to push it!

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