Missouri Court of Appeals Ruling St. Louis Red Light Cameras
Red Light Cameras
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By: Taylor Wisgerhof
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By: Taylor Wisgerhof. Red Light Cameras. Pros. Reduces crashes by 29% (Retting)-42% in Cedar Rapids ( Hennigan ) Provides revenue Frees up law enforcement. Cons. Rear-end collisions increase by 44% (De Pauw) Recipient of revenue changes False tickets-Bond case (Seville) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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By: Taylor Wisgerhof
Reduces crashes by 29% (Retting) -42% in Cedar Rapids (Hennigan)
Provides revenue Frees up law enforcement
Rear-end collisions increase by 44% (De Pauw)
Recipient of revenue changesFalse tickets-Bond case (Seville)Fears of government surveillance
Keep some cameras, eliminate others
Lengthen yellow lights
Extra review of photos
De Pauw, Ellen, Stijn Daniels, Geert Wets, Tom Brijs, and Elke Herman. "The Effect of Combined Speed and Red Light Cameras on Safety." The Effect of Combined Speed and Red Light Cameras on Safety. Transportation Research Board, 2013. Web. 04 Apr. 2013.
Retting, Richard A. and Kyrychenko, Sergey Y. Reductions in Injury Crashes Associated With Red Light Camera Enforcement in Oxnard, California. American Journal of Public Health: November 2002, Vol. 92, No. 11, pp. 1822-1825.
Seville, Lisa R., and Hannah Rappleye. "Lights, Cameras, Reaction: Resistance Builds against Red-light Cameras." Open Channel. NBC News, 19 Feb. 2013. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
Photo Enforced. 2012. Photograph. Google Images. By Nick Vogel. 16 June 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2013.
ME1ST. 2009. Photograph. Google Images. By Jeff Parker. Web. 15 Apr. 2013.
Hennigan, Gregg. "Officials Evaluating Appropriateness of Red-light, Speed Cameras
." KCRG-TV9. ABC News, 12 Dec. 2012. Web. 01 Apr. 2013.
