The city I live in has a couple dozen of these and is buying more. To their credit, the speed cameras seem to be calibrated to only nab you if you’re going more than 5 over the limit, and do not seem to flash when the light turns from yellow to red if a car is in the intersection at the time. I th…

I don’t run red lights. In a high traffic area I don’t speed. So, the cameras don’t bother me. I visited the Tampa FL area and drove my car on the trip. I didn’t have the toll sticker they use on the windshield. Which means they take your photo and send you a bill for the toll. It was confusin…

They don’t bother me either. I also don’t live or drive in an area that has a lot of traffic or needs them. Maybe in Boston it might be a good idea…but when I go into Boston I usually take the T.

Red light cameras have been known to tag cars as having run the light because their bumper was 6 inches over the stop line. They’re generally run by a private company that works a deal with the city - the city gets a cut of the take from the cameras, while the private company makes a lot of money. A…

Especially when that role involves law enforcement (which is why I also don’t like private prisons). NH is now getting bids for private companies to take over some of the State prisons.

Their sole purpose is to raise money for cities. Some cities are desperate, Red-light cameras generated $69 million for Chicago in 2010, and speed cameras likely would grow that number considerably. Speeders going 6 mph 10 mph over the limit would face $50 fines. Those going 11 mph and over would f…

I have a principled objection to prosecutions without witnesses and cross examination. I try not to be unreasonable, though, and might support a violation of principle if it were found to be needed for safety. In Texas, every traffic violation is a criminal matter; it was all criminalized in the 9…

My feelings on these cameras are no different than my feelings on radar and on police authority in general. Properly used, I have no problem with them. Improperly used, such as described by Shadow and others, they do nothing to promote safety. Used for the purposes of generating revenue, they’re a v…

The only red light camera in my city was shut down due to a court challenge. I support anything that prevent red light runners or penalizes the drivers. Those types of accidents often result in injuries and or fatalities! I was tagged by it one time (at least a car I had owned was) and got a ticket …

I’m not a fan of them and in my opinion the main reason for their existence is to generate revenue. It’s far less expensive to operate a camera as compared to a uniformed officer. If anyone follows the BBC show Top Gear there was a segment on there in which the number of accidents was compared in a…

What do you guys think of red light/speed cameras?

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Rod-Knox February 7, 2012, 8:46pm 7

The Arizona based red light trap company seems to offer city governments a sweet deal that cost the cities nothing while the city gets a 40% cut of the fines collected.It’s quite a money maker for the Arizona investors who get control of the light timing to improve their odds of getting your money.

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What do you guys think of red light/speed cameras?

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