| Two days ago, my boyfriend and I were | | | | then you will see the person in front of you react |
| engrossed in a conversation while stopped at a | | | | accordingly. In fact, I have personally witnessed |
| red light at a fairly busy intersection near our | | | | more car accidents that have been the direct |
| apartment when we heard a screeching sound | | | | consequence of a red light camera interaction. But |
| coming from our right. We then looked over just | | | | are red light cameras really the answer? |
| in time to witness a middle aged woman driving a | | | | While they may work as a deterrent to unlawful |
| minivan crash into the back of a nice luxury sedan | | | | behavior for some, it seems as if red light |
| full of people. The minivan was also carrying a full | | | | cameras may be more troublesome than the |
| load of people (children to be specific). From what | | | | creator(s) let on to admit. It is for this reason (as |
| we were able to observe, the person in the | | | | well as others) that whenever you approach an |
| sedan had decided to stop at the last minute for | | | | intersection, approach it with caution. If you see a |
| a light that had transitioned from yellow to red. | | | | green light at an intersection in the distance, |
| The person who was in the minivan appeared to | | | | maintain a steady speed with the possibility of |
| have assumed that the person in front of her | | | | knowing that you will more than likely have to |
| was going to run the light, and she seemed | | | | break if the light suddenly turns. Other |
| content to follow suit as well- no matter what | | | | consequences of having red light cameras isn't |
| color the light changed to. | | | | that people are forced to slam on their brakes. |
| In the aforementioned scenario, I couldn't help but | | | | Rather, the problem is that they feel a need to |
| wonder whether or not the person in the sedan | | | | speed up that much more. If you thought that |
| had stopped so abruptly because they were | | | | speeding to avoid a red light was bad, try |
| trying to avoid what they thought was a red light | | | | witnessing someone speed in order to avoid |
| camera intersection. All throughout the state of | | | | getting snapped by a red light camera. And there |
| North Carolina, law enforcement officials have | | | | is no real way of escaping the flash photo of the |
| mandated the use of red light cameras at various | | | | camera either. You will know your fate when in a |
| intersections as a means of deterring people from | | | | couple of weeks you receive a citation in the mail |
| breaking the law. However, has this idea | | | | along with a snapshot of your vehicle going |
| backfired? I cannot tell you how many times I | | | | through the intersection in question. It is for this |
| have seen people slam on their brakes at the last | | | | reason and others that you should always be |
| minute to avoid playing Russian Roulette with the | | | | aware of your surroundings. Don't tailgate while |
| red light camera systems. If there is even a | | | | you are driving, and always leave enough reaction |
| chance that the yellow stoplight will turn to red, | | | | time for when the light turns. |