Andy Sher recaps a few of the ideas floating around on the red light cameras including extending the yellow lights for one second. How has it worked for safety issues elsewhere?
When Dalton’s first full year of red-light enforcement began in 2008, the Georgia city, using a private contractor, issued 6,906 red-light camera citations, according to figures provided by Dalton police. In February 2008 alone, 624 camera citations were issued.
In February 2009, after the new law took effect, photo-enforcement citations plunged. Just 125 of the citations were issued — almost an 80 percent drop from the previous February.
Of course if revenue is the goal.....
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