{"id":1023,"date":"2010-07-14T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-14T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/highplainsblogger.wordpress.com\/2010\/07\/14\/red-light-cameras-once-again"},"modified":"2010-07-14T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-14T14:44:00","slug":"red-light-cameras-once-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=1023","title":{"rendered":"Red-light cameras … once again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Red-light cameras are back in the news.<\/p>\n

A study has come out that seems to give ammo to those who oppose the cams because they haven’t made our streets safer. Injury accidents at intersections are up a bit in the two years since Amarillo City Hall deployed the cameras as a deterrent against those who run red lights.<\/p>\n

But am I ready to call for a wholesale retreat from this initiative? Not even close.<\/p>\n

The data don’t prove anything conclusively. If anything, they suggest that the city needs to do a better job of bringing the cameras to the driving public’s attention.<\/p>\n

For example, I drive routinely along Coulter Street, which has red-light cams at its intersection with Elmhurst. Do I notice the sign warning me of the cameras every time I drive by? No. State law requires the city to place the signs 300 feet in front of the intersection. But after awhile, they kind of become part of the scenery — not unlike Stanley Marsh 3’s ubiquitous lawn signs.<\/p>\n

The cops said we have a problem with red-light runners. The mayor heard the police concerns and, along with the City Commission, acted in a way designed to make our streets safer.<\/p>\n

I’m willing to give the experiment more time.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, can’t there be a way to elevate the streetside warnings’ visibility to motorists?<\/p>\n\n

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