Budget faced by many of those citieses. Tonight a third topic covered last november, bringing the two together in chicago and other cities. Red light cameras, you know what im talking about, cameras taking photos of those winning through red lights. That can cost drivers 50 to 100. A drivers desire to avoid the tickets is a key reason that advocates quay the camera reduces crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows a 13 to 29 reduction in injury related crashes at intersections that have red light cameras. The Insurance Institution is funded by Insurance Companies and insurers can raise premiums on drivers after being caught running a red light. Theres a conflict of interest there. Many cameras are not marked, meaning drivers dont know they are there. Its part of a debate over whether cities are using the cameras more to boost revenue than to promote traffic safety. Public outcry over the camera is reason why using them is a decline. It peaked from 512 to 439 cities. Cam
Shortfall faced by many of those cities. Tonight i am drawing your attention oa controversial third topic that we first covered last november, that brings those two together in chicago and in other cities. Red light cameras. You know what im talking about, cameras that take photos of drivers who run through red lights. Cameras that result in tickets that can cost drivers between 50 and nearly 500. A drivers desire to avoid those tickets is a key reason that advocates say the cameras reduce crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says independent Research Shows a 13 o29 reduction in injury related crashes at intersections that have red light cameras. Now the snoourns institute is funded by Auto Insurance companies and in california and nevada insurers can raise premiums on drivers who have red light tickets so there is a conflict of interest there possibly. Many drivers dont know theyre there and that is a argument that they are a dealternate to running red lights. That is a
The other is the large budget shortfall faced by many of those cities. Tonight i am drawing your attention oa controversial third topic that we first covered last november, that brings those two together in chicago and in other cities. Red light cameras. You know what im talking about, cameras that take photos of drivers who run through red lights. Cameras that result in tickets that can cost drivers between 50 and nearly 500. A drivers desire to avoid those tickets is a key reason that advocates say the cameras reduce crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says independent Research Shows a 13 o29 reduction in injury related crashes at intersections that have red light cameras. Now the snoourns institute is funded by Auto Insurance companies and in california and nevada insurers can raise premiums on drivers who have red light tickets so there is a conflict of interest there possibly. Many drivers dont know theyre there and that is a argument that they are a dealternate to
Attention oa controversial third topic that we first covered last november, that brings those two together in chicago and in other cities. Red light cameras. You know what im talking about, cameras that take photos of drivers who run through red lights. Cameras that result in tickets that can cost drivers between 50 and nearly 500. A drivers desire to avoid those tickets is a key reason that advocates say the cameras reduce crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says independent Research Shows a 13 o29 reduction in injury related crashes at intersections that have red light cameras. Now the snoourns institute is funded by Auto Insurance companies and in california and nevada insurers can raise premiums on drivers who have red light tickets so there is a conflict of interest there possibly. Many drivers dont know theyre there and that is a argument that they are a dealternate to running red lights. That is a bigger debate if cities are using the red lights more to boost rev
Large budgets shortfalls in those cities including chicago. Red light cameras you know what im talking about cameras that take photos of drivers running red lights. Tickets that can cost drivers between 50 and nearly 500, drivers desire to avoid those tickets cause crashes. Independent Research Shows a 13 to 29 reduction in injury related crashes at intersections that have red light cameras. Now the Insurance Institute is funded by Auto Insurance companies and in california and arizona, insurers can raise premiums on violation points, thats a potential conflict of interest. Critics will tell you many of the cameras are not marked, that means drivers dont know they are there and that would argue theyre a deterrent for running red lights. More to boost revenue than to promote public safety. Public outcry against the cameras is one of the reasons for communities being on decline. Cameras are in use in 23 states including california, new york, texas and ilnoyes. Earlier i mentioned chicago