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redsoxted9 t1_j0i0rjw wrote

Reply to comment by PrussianTrollFarm in Why isn't there red light cameras on every single intersection? by canipetyourdog420

If it prevents a single accident, or reinforces an environment of accountability, it would be worth it imo

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Killbot_Wants_Hug t1_j0ic89t wrote

Red light cameras have been shown to increase accidents.

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redsoxted9 t1_j0iv5sd wrote

Wow, ya you’re right Red light traffic studies

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Killbot_Wants_Hug t1_j0j0l1w wrote

Yeah. In fact cities/contractors have been caught making yellow lights shorter because it increases ticket revenue. But it also causes more crashes.

You're really just asking for something that allows some company to skim money from people (because the vast majority of the money goes to a contractor and not to the government).

It's worse for people in basically every other way.

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Scrilla_Gorilla_ t1_j0icayf wrote

Before we give up and let the robots enforce the laws I think we should give human police officers one last chance.

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redsoxted9 t1_j0ivsur wrote

No racial or socioeconomic bias from traffic cams, though. But ya let’s not let the robots get cocky

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