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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Florida Report Showed Accidents and Fatalities Increased With Red Light Cameras

http://www.mddriversalliance.org/2016/01/florida-report-showed-accidents-and.html
A report by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles found that accidents increased almost 15% after the deployment of red light cameras at intersections. A study of 71 local jurisdictions in the state looked at locations where cameras had been activated between January 1, 2012 and September 30, 2014. The study showed that overall accident reports increased 14.65% after cameras were installed, rear-end crashes increased 10.18%. Injury accidents increased as well, with "incapacitating injuries" increasing 29.31%. Fatalities went up from 16 to 18 at these locations, and fatalities involving non-motorists (generally pedestrians or cyclists) showed a marked increase from 4 to 7. 

Source: "Red Light Camera Summary Report: Fiscal Year 2014-2015", 
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
The cameras did show success in two areas however. "Angle crashes" declining by 0.12% with exactly one less "angle crash" accident. And the cameras did issue $150million worth of tickets in FY15. Of these citations, 253,744 tickets worth $40 million were issued for right hand turns on red, despite a state law that prohibits tickets for such turns made in a "careful and prudent manner."
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2016 at 4:59 AM

    shhhh it's all about safety

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2016 at 10:14 AM

    It's Florida, you can't logically explain anything in that state.

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  3. lmclainJanuary 22, 2016 at 11:57 AM

    4:59....our "leaders" care more about the dried up cream at the bottom of their coffee cup than they do about "we, the people's" lives.
    Look deeper. The camera companies are owned by the brother-in-law, or a cousin, or most often, some who put a couple of million in bribes in their off shore accounts.
    Facts don't lie.
    Camera's don't work, don't protect public health, and are merely another revenue stream for the people who CLAIM to represent us.
    You are sold out. EVERY DAY. By the biggest lying, thieving, cheating, pedophilic, alcoholic, double standard, back room dealing, cross dressing, drug using, payoff and bribe accepting club of millionaires ON THE PLANET.
    Hang every one of them. On TV. Rerun the film every day at six.
    "Brought to you by our sponsors, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson."
    Until then,
    KEEP CHEERING!

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