Isn't it more dangerous for motorists to slam on their brakes if they fear running a red light rather than to simply keep driving?
Redflex technology is designed to photograph only those vehicles entering the intersection after the light has turned red. While drivers who fear a ticket for red light running can cause a rear-end collision by applying their brakes too quickly, these types of accidents are far less dangerous than the typical right-angle collision caused by red light running. This suggests a positive aggregate benefit.


A 2007 study of three Iowa communities equipped with red light cameras found no increase in rear-end collisions. A 2005 study in Raleigh, North Carolina, showed a 25% reduction in rear-end accidents. Columbus, Ohio experienced an 81% decrease in rear-end collisions at its first installed intersections after one year.

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1. What is red light running?
2. Is red light running really a problem?
3. What are red light cameras and how do they work?
4. Isn't conventional police enforcement sufficient?
5. Does my community really need red light cameras? I've heard that extending yellow signal timing can be sufficient.
6. Isn't it more dangerous for motorists to slam on their brakes if they fear running a red light rather than to simply keep driving?