Patch Chat: Are Red-Light Cameras Dangerous?

In Weschester, it's common to see those formidable white cameras when stopped at traffic lights—but throughout the country, there has been a controversy over whether these cameras do more harm than good, ABC News reported Tuesday. 

According to the article, "Houston has already voted them out, and now the driving capital of the world, Los Angeles, is on the verge of doing the same."

Nine other states have banned them and many others have laws regulating their use. Those who argue against the on-the-street cameras say that people tend to stop short at lights—causing rear-end collisions—to avoid receiving tickets in the mail.

Yet others maintain that the cameras keep drivers in line, actually saving lives.

Read the entire ABC News report here.

What do you think?

• Do cameras in red lights make you feel safer on the road or do they make you feel on edge?
• Should New York lawmakers consider following the example of other states that have banned or limited their use?
• Do you think the camera lights go too far? 
• Do they make roads safer, or more dangerous?

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