Red Light On Red Lights

By Kleinheider Posted on September 22, 2008 at 1:44 pm

Justin Owen, Director of Legal Policy, and Research Associate George Shifflett over at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research have released their findings after studying the effectiveness of red light cameras. They’re bad, mmkay:

The report suggests that cities cease operating the red light camera programs and instead opt for a safer, more effective and less intrusive solution such as extending yellow light times.

“Red light cameras are a troubling example of how government and business put money over safety and common sense to tag team Tennessee’s drivers,” Owen said. “It’s sickening that cities would put drivers in danger and the Constitution in peril just to make a quick buck.”

Read the full report.

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