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Is Automated Enforcement Making U.S. Cities Safer or Just Raising Revenue? — Streetsblog USA (usa.streetsblog.org)
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[–] teamevil 2 points 3 months ago

It isn't about safety...never was. Proof you ask? Well I know in Baltimore the companies were working to shorten yellow light times, shorter than minimum safety times to catch more folks, despite all research showing longer yellow times prevent accidents.

Also the cameras are not calibrated correctly.