We are very conservative but feel anything to slow down some of the idiots who drive too fast, change lanes frequently, and. yes, run yellow/red lights need to be brought under control. Don’t know about NJ but Texas has its fair share. I almost had a major wreck by some crazy driver who ran a very late yellow–so late it was orange–light.

Doc

In order to originally pass the red light camera laws in NJ its proponents had studies done which showed the cameras would reduce accidents. Unfortunately it was later revealed that those studies were done by the companies that sold the red light cameras.

Now that they have been installed for a pilot in NJ we have real data to analyze. That data shows the cameras have not reduced the number of accidents at the intersections where they were installed.

The primary reason politicians wanted to install them was to raise revenue, not public safety. There is no factual data that shows they improve safety.

Any Police Officer with half a wit could have told the "POL’s" that claims of reduced accidents, where cameras are installed, was a fairy tale. Revenue pure and simple. Speed traps and radar cameras serve the same purpose, more jingle in the governments pockets. Best thing to control speed is and always will be the "Speed Bump" for residential areas. And watch what happens should a Municipality decide to reduce the number of accidents they will respond to. The Insurance industry will have a cow. Barring substantial property damage or bodily injury, we investigate them to take the burden from the Insurance co’s. Three quarters of all minor accidents are charged off to "Careless Driving" which is a catch all for "We have no real Idea why it happened, we just know you weren’t in the right place".

Stephen C,

It is great to hear from someone with first hand knowledge such as yourself. It looks like our legislators in NJ have finally come around to getting it, primarily thanks to the efforts of Declan J. O’Scanlon Jr (R-Monmouth). It sounds like Governor Chris Christie (R) is on board as well. "I have concerns about it, and my inclination is not to continue it," Christie said in an August 28 speech in Sea Bright.

Even better is that it looks like NJ will stop honoring photo camera (red-light and speed) tickets from other states. New Jersey Senate Committee Votes To Ban Out-Of-State Photo Tickets