Re: why are there no traffic cammeras in the US?


Frank Puck wrote:
> "John F. Carr" <jfc@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:43b5d23d$0$569$b45e6eb0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In article <t5jtf.39093$dO2.13040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > Frank Puck <junk18843@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>Why are there no traffic cameras in the US?
> >
> > There are enforcement cameras in about ten states,
> > at least one of which (Mass.) only uses them for toll
> > violations. They increase accidents and injuries so
> > places which care about safety rather than mindless
> > compliance and revenue don't use them.
>
> why could possible the passive taking of a picture which you don't even need
> to be aware of, increase accidents.
> This sounds like a fairy tale to me -- like living in the proximity of
> churches makes you more prone to delelop cancer.
> Stupid

Accidents increase because you have people who will be ultra-sensitive
around those cameras, most of which are considerably visible. In the
cases of red lights, you get people, such as myself, who in fear of a
tangled legal mess, will avoid going through a yellow light where
there's a camera because of the fear of getting a fine. Which as a
result, leads to slamming on the brakes when it would be safer just to
go through the intersection before the light turns red.

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