Durrrrty Dufour

I dont think the red light cameras are the solution to reducing the number of accidents all together. while they reportedly reduced the number of broad side accidents they also increased the number of rear-end accidents.

IMO the best and simplest solutions could be light timing. I think if they increased the amount of time from when one light turns red til the other directions light turns green this would help in a big way. i have seen some lights that change the exact same time as eachother, leaving no room for error if someone were to run the red light. This would also be a very cost effective solution to the problem of causeing accidents.

while i do not support the running of red lights i do think that it will happen regardless of cameras or other penalties. this way it would give more time for those running red lights to clear the intersection before others entered the intersection and also provide enough stopping time and hopefully keep rear-end collisions down as well.

just my $0.02

BLULYNR - Recluse

Safety is not the driving force behind these things, that's my $0.02.

Durrrrty Dufour

i mean the red light tickets are only what $50 or something???? plus no points!!! if it was for revenue they would increase the fine

BLULYNR - Recluse

Certainly it is. It's cop you don't have to pay.

Potomac-Greg

It's sort of a tax on people who run red lights. At least it's not addictive like smoking.

BLULYNR - Recluse

Add to it that often they shorten the gap from yellow to red, and the reason becomes clear.

BSK

<center><img src="http://www.bundes-blitzer.de/anlagen/blitzer1.jpg"></center><p>driving around in town and the autobahn that will snap a picture of you when speeding. so enforcement works however, the way the traffic lights are timed here in the states are plainly stupid.

Jimax

I believe the speed limit was 50KM/h and I was going 70. It was mailed to my brother's place as the car was registered in his name.

Flyboy

You're joking right? DC red light cameras brought in $2,000,000 last month alone.

Durrrrty Dufour

well leave it to the government to do something more so for revenue than for public safety