Red light cameras are proven to cause more accidents, which is why they just became illegal in Texas. Once existing contracts run out, municipalities can no longer renew them. I've personally witnessed a fatal accident here in Houston that occured because of a red light camera. Too many people slam on their brakes as soon as a light turns yellow if they know there is a red light camera at the intersection.
When I lived in Denver, I saw at least 8 or 9 fender-benders occur over a 2-year period on icy roads because of red light cameras. Luckily they were all low-speed crashes because the drivers weren't going over 30mph on the slick roads.
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