City officials announced this week that they're ready to start catching parking violators by posting cameras on street sweepers. Earlier this year there was talk of busting speeders with cameras. All of it is inspired by the city's success with using technology to nab people running red lights--and to collect millions of dollars in fines from them.
The city now has red-light cameras mounted in at least 72 intersections, and officials are planning to install scores more over the next few years.
As it is, some intersections seem to inspire more red-light runners--and, presumably, produce more city revenues--than others. But thousands of people who've been caught don't bother paying the fines.
Well it's not about safety, but maybe about revenue?
Check out the intersections where there are red light cameras. Quite a few around the area in neighboring wards whether the 7th, 17th, 21st, 9th, or 5th wards. Only one is close to the 6th or at least on the border on 79th and Cottage.
All over the world these red light cameras and speed cameras have been going in. There no reduction in road trauma, but heaps of whiplash caused by people stopping suddenly, creating rear end collisions. What do insurance companies have to say about all of this? They raise their premiums. Good luck from Australia, where these cursed machines are also doing their utmost to rob people on the highways. I thought road side robbery was against the law?
ReplyDeleteRevenue not safety.