Editorial Stop Signs Red-Light Cameras Aren't Saving Lives or Money As Intended ; Red-Light Cameras Aren't Saving Lives or Money As Intended

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EVEN the best intentions can't save a bad program. Ten years ago, the city of Los Angeles began an experiment with photo red-light enforcement with the goal of reducing the number of accidents and deaths caused when a driver blows through a red light. Today, the city has 32 intersections equipped to snap photographs of red-light runners.

But the program has been plagued with problems over the years, and now a new audit from City Controller Wendy Greuel reveals that the city is subsidizing the cameras at a cost of more than $1 million a year - and there's little proof that they've cut accidents.

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Editorial Stop Signs Red-Light Cameras Aren't Saving Lives or Money As Intended ; Red-Light Cameras Aren't Saving Lives or Money As Intended

It's time to put the brakes on photo enforcement and ask: Why are taxpayers spending money on a public safety program that may not keep...

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