Are Traffic Cameras Rigged Against Drivers?
There are some studies that have found that traffic cameras slow down traffic, increase wait times, and fuel an increase in rear-end accidents.
While some studies have found negative results from the traffic cameras, there are others, such as one that was funded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which found different results; that they allegedly reduced collisions.
However, it appears that a growing number of people are starting to question the efficiency of the cameras; considering the resources that go into maintaining and replacing them etc. As well as the billions of dollars in funding that they are helping to collect for the state.
Are they causing more harm than good?
There have been several attempts to ban red-light traffic cameras and to have them removed from various jurisdictions, some public officials have even including it as a campaign promise to voters. But many efforts thus far have failed. However, they did have some success recently in Arizona a few months ago, after House legislators there decided to pass a bill to get rid of traffic cameras; sending it to the Senate for further approval.
The Senate in Texas has also recently voted to ban the use of traffic cameras statewide. One Senator from Texas, Sen. Don Huffines, previously declared that he wants the state to reimburse the victims of these traffic cameras and he wants the entire program turned off; he's made multiple attempts to try and see that happen.
Regardless of the growing number of critics who are trying to make efforts to have the cameras removed, there are still a great deal of law enforcement personnel and other public officials etc, who maintain that there is a need to continue using them across the country.
One critic of the cameras, an engineer from Sweden, Mats Jarlstrom, who now resides in Oregon, decided to conduct his own investigation on the cameras and he was slapped with a fine from the state for having engaged in unlicensed practice of engineering because he isn't a licensed professional in the eyes of the state of Oregon.
Jarlstrom launched his mission several years ago and he's been looking to prove that the cameras are setting drivers up for tickets; they're rigged against the laws of nature, he says.
He's already been fined hundreds of dollars by the state and been under investigation, simply for trying to point out what he believes is a problem that they should be concerned with correcting.
He fought back, and won.
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In my country Argentina the cameras are an abuse, there are fines made by the photocells of cars that are being towed by a crane, it is so much the abuzo that some companies make fun of their news
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Why not have speed limiter fitted to the cars
Turns out their illegal in my state. Jokes on the state for putting them up! They can no longer issue tickets. In most states, these tickets don’t go on a persons driving record. Generally, most of the money goes to.... the camera ticket company 😒. Check your state laws and think twice before paying those tickets!
And our dumb city renewed the camera company contract for 25 years right before it was declared unconstitutional in the state. So city funds are still being paid to the camera companies and the city is getting no revenue. What a racket. Good job city officials. DOUBLE FACEPALM!
Speed cameras or what I like to call them piggy banks probably are rigged. Cheers
Ha! I had heard this before but I thought it was one of those urban myths nowhere near founded in reality. Thanks! Kate
I think your post is very important because you talk about traffic security cameras. I really do not know anything about your traffic camera.
Wow, never knew that someone can rig traffic cameras
Great post.... thanks..
Thanks for sharing such important topic, i believe these studies should take longer reading on time scale to have more understanding.
Great post. I believe it waste time, causes accidents and of course it's a way of them grabbing more money from people.
such a good point