The Red Light Running Crisis Is it Intentional? Office of the Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives | ![]() May 2001 |
The Report Summary 1. Something Funny 2. Camera Revenue 3. The Theory 4. The Fact 5. Code Changes 6. Cameras Ineffective 7. Conclusion 8. References Printed Copy (200k, PDF format) View the Documents |
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local television station in Beaverton, Oregon (KOIN-TV) discovered the effects of inadequate yellow light times when investigating the red light camera controversy in its area. The following is excerpted from a newscast broadcast February 14, 2001:
It is clear from this example that there is something funny going on. This jurisdiction has been caught red-handed playing with signal timing on lights that have red light cameras. But that's just the beginning of the story. To understand why a jurisdiction would do something like this, one needs to know a little more about the incentives behind red light cameras. View the Video:
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