4TehNguyen

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Texas DPS found out that if you length the duration of the yellow by 1 second it actually reduces accidents at the intersection. Heck of a lot cheaper to implement than a red light camera system.

Habious

But that doesn't increase city/state revenue.

primecut

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It's actually even more extreme than you described. Some cameras also have video, so when they send you a citation, they also send you a link where you can log in and see yourself in action. Sometimes you can use it to argue the ticket so it can be used to your advantage.

Why is California broke again? Oh yea...

MrBruin09

Red Lights camera actually end up causing more accidents because if the light suddenly turns yellow people hit their brakes abruptly causing the person behind to rear end them.

They also said the reason they never make revenue is because people can just choice community service instead of paying the fine, and half of the revenue goes the camera company.

Another idiotic idea by our legislators that isn't working, but what else can you expect from inept politicians!

rominl

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yup, you are right. that's some pretty damn nice video too

mmarshall

True, I was talking about the East-Coast cameras (and those of a lot of other states). But, if that's the case, if CA is spending money for cameras that sophisticated (and other similiar boondoggles), no wonder the state has budget problems, and is always thinking up more ways to collect revenue.

(That may also explain the popularity of tinted windows)

Fortunately, in my state, we have a small budgetary surplus this year, even with the cameras we got....one of the few, if not the only state, to have a surplus. And the camera-network, here, is not that dense.....VA state law only allows one in active use for every 10,000 local population.