One source that is highlighting the increase in accidents is the media. Because so manystudies are showing an increase in collisions at red light camera intersections, various news outlets are conducting their own studies in this phenomenon. Below is a small sampling of these reports.
Reports From The Media
Los Angeles | KCAL TV
A local TV station fact-checked the city's claims that their ticket cameras reduced accidents and found that the opposite was true. At 20 of the 32 intersections studied, accidents increased and several intersections tripled their accident rate.
Washington, D.C. | Washington Post
This report showed an overall increase in accidents at red-light camera intersections of 107 percent.
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3 comments:
Think about it - the local government makes more money from the tickets and the local body shops make more money repairing vehicles from the accidents.
More money for the government to spend and higher employment in the local communities (if you're in the car-fixing or related industries)!
sLAMMMMMMMMING ON THE brakessssssss.
Bad driving increased accidents. Cameras are simple objects bolted to a pole. They aren't driving the cars.
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