Virginia Gov't Admits Traffic Cameras Increase Accidents
from the whooops dept
Bob Dole writes "Although less than 4 percent of traffic accidents are caused by red light running, cities and the insurance industry insist there is an urgent need for automated camera enforcement for safety purposes. Yet according to a a new study by the Virginia Transportation Research Council, Virginia experienced a "definite" increase in overall injury accidents where cameras were used. In the county with the most accurate data, that increase was between 7 and 24 percent. The report suggests there is a "possible" decrease in angle accidents. So camera boosters are now relegated to claiming cameras merely rearrange accidents, trading one type of crash for another. There's no escaping the bottom line, however. With cameras you get more injuries, not more safety. The report offers good news for Virginia motorists: you can ignore tickets mailed to your home. They aren't valid unless personally served." We wrote about some other studies concerning red light cameras recently as well.
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1) Hire shyster
2) Argue that if the camera wasn't there, the accident wouldn't have happened
3) Point to the state's own statistics showing rear-end accidents went UP after the camera was installed
4) Explain to a jury that doesn't like the damn things how the state KNEW accidents would go up, but didn't take the camera's out.
5) Give the attorney 30% of the $50 million verdict.
6) Move to Monaco
7) Get three blonde girlfriends.
8) Party like it's 1999.
Game over baby.
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1) Abruptly stop
2) Comb hair
3) Straighten clothing
4) Put on makeup (if needed)
5) Get green stuff out of teeth from lunch
6) Pose
But it is #1 that usually get you.
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