Traffic Cameras
On the first of the month the T&G ran this article about the city of Worcester's plan to monitor intersections with cameras.
“It has been shown that having cameras at intersections dramatically improves the level of public safety,” Mr. O’Brien said in an interview after the council meeting. “Once people know that cameras are there, they are less likely to run a red light or fail to stop for a stop sign. The cameras can be a true deterrent to breaking the law.”
Really, who besides Mr. O'Brien and of course the manufacturers of the cameras says that traffic cameras are beneficial. There are plenty of opposing opinions on this including this one from Patrick Bedard at Car and Driver.
Furthermore, red light cameras are illegal in Massachusetts as stated on this page from the Massachusetts chapter of the National Motorist Association.
“This isn’t about generating new revenues because they would decline after a while,” Mr. O’Brien said. “This is all about public safety, which is paramount.”
Not about the money? Yeah right.
“It has been shown that having cameras at intersections dramatically improves the level of public safety,” Mr. O’Brien said in an interview after the council meeting. “Once people know that cameras are there, they are less likely to run a red light or fail to stop for a stop sign. The cameras can be a true deterrent to breaking the law.”
Really, who besides Mr. O'Brien and of course the manufacturers of the cameras says that traffic cameras are beneficial. There are plenty of opposing opinions on this including this one from Patrick Bedard at Car and Driver.
Furthermore, red light cameras are illegal in Massachusetts as stated on this page from the Massachusetts chapter of the National Motorist Association.
“This isn’t about generating new revenues because they would decline after a while,” Mr. O’Brien said. “This is all about public safety, which is paramount.”
Not about the money? Yeah right.
posted by noway @ 11/05/2006 10:30:00 PM
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