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Was it ever actually about safety? The whole point of it seems to be just to create another revenue stream for thousands of corrupt local governments all across

Was it ever actually about safety? The whole point of it seems to be just to create another revenue stream for thousands of corrupt local governments all across the country.

Shivetya 12y ago
Some were, there are two intersections in Georgia, one is Windy Hill Road and I forget the other but it is in Gwinn ette county where they had real numbers to show the crashes went down. Windy Hill was just damn nasty and its a big intersection. I still prefer those where traffic is only going one direction. Still I do think many are in place only for revenue, much like speed limit cameras. I would rather see red light cameras than speed limit cameras, however I want the later to come only under specific circumstances with full public accounting. I think if they really want to sell us on safety it should all go to charity.
- Zak 12y ago
  Something I've seen a lot in Europe is speed cameras in places that have a specific good reason for people to slow down. Several seconds before encountering the camera is a sign with the speed limit and a camera icon or the word "radar". The purpose isn't to issue tickets, but to get people to slow down for the dangerous section of road.
  - Adirael 12y ago
    Some are there because they need to be, some aren't. In my country most of them aren't there to keep you safe but to have a revenue stream. I know a couple of signals that are there to just make people slow down, and they work even if a lot of us know that there's no radar there.
pmorici 12y ago
Most speed/red light camera's aren't actually owned or operated by the government. They are run by private companies who get the right from the government for a cut of the revenue. No it wasn't ever about safety but make no mistake it is a private for profit company pushing these things on everyone they just happen to dupe the government with a promise of a taste of the revenue.
kaonashi 12y ago
The point was to create a new revenue stream. It seems more like the company that installs them markets heavily in that regard. Part of their installation process is a 'recommendation' that the yellow lights be reduced in time as low as possible.

Was it ever actually about safety? The whole point of it seems to be just to create another revenue stream for thousands of corrupt local governments all across the country.

Shivetya 12y ago

Some were, there are two intersections in Georgia, one is Windy Hill Road and I forget the other but it is in Gwinn ette county where they had real numbers to show the crashes went down. Windy Hill was just damn nasty and its a big intersection. I still prefer those where traffic is only going one direction. Still I do think many are in place only for revenue, much like speed limit cameras. I would rather see red light cameras than speed limit cameras, however I want the later to come only under specific circumstances with full public accounting. I think if they really want to sell us on safety it should all go to charity.

Zak 12y ago
Something I've seen a lot in Europe is speed cameras in places that have a specific good reason for people to slow down. Several seconds before encountering the camera is a sign with the speed limit and a camera icon or the word "radar". The purpose isn't to issue tickets, but to get people to slow down for the dangerous section of road.
- Adirael 12y ago
  Some are there because they need to be, some aren't. In my country most of them aren't there to keep you safe but to have a revenue stream. I know a couple of signals that are there to just make people slow down, and they work even if a lot of us know that there's no radar there.

pmorici 12y ago

Most speed/red light camera's aren't actually owned or operated by the government. They are run by private companies who get the right from the government for a cut of the revenue. No it wasn't ever about safety but make no mistake it is a private for profit company pushing these things on everyone they just happen to dupe the government with a promise of a taste of the revenue.

kaonashi 12y ago

The point was to create a new revenue stream. It seems more like the company that installs them markets heavily in that regard. Part of their installation process is a 'recommendation' that the yellow lights be reduced in time as low as possible.