“Interesting” is such an, oh, interesting adjective. It usually says not a damn thing about the subject being addressed.
Such as the editorial in today’s Amarillo Globe-News that talks about an “interesting” tweet from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott regarding his apparent skepticism about the effectiveness of red-light cameras in cities throughout the state.
The editorial is attached to this link. Take a look.
I can’t tell if the Globe-News no longer favors the red-light cameras, which I suppose makes the editorial “interesting.”
I’ll fill in a blank or two.
The red-light cameras are doing what they’re supposed to do in Amarillo. They are deterring idiotic motorists from disobeying the red lights’ instructions to stop, do not proceed until the lights turn green.
As for cities’ “raking” in big money, I need to remind y’all that the Legislature instituted some strict provisions in allowing cities to install the cameras. Any revenue derived must first pay the vendors for the cameras and then be earmarked specifically for traffic-safety improvements. Amarillo recently coughed up some dough to do precisely that.
Gov. Abbott thinks there’s “no evidence” that the cameras are making our streets safer. That’s not what I have heard from Amarillo city officials. He ought to talk to them directly.
The governor might get some “interesting” details.
I haven’t looked at Red Light statistics in a while. Last check showed on specific intersection on Coulter had an average of “Red Light ” infractions of 850 per month. That’s over 10,000 per year at just one intersection. What the real message is,,,, Amarillo drivers have no respect for traffic signals. They drive as if they are the only car on the road. Our insurance rates show it. Insurance rates in Dallas are cheaper than Amarillo because of our drivers.