I’ve heard (hearsay, mind you) that the tag covers didn’t work. They are starting to implement the cameras in Knoxville, TN. The only stats you hear about are those that mention increased “revenue”. All government is becoming too intrusive and will become more so with any and every opportunity. Why don’t they take all that s—t and put it on the border? No, we can’t offend the sensibilities of foreign potential welfare state recipients and saboteurs.
If the government were intellectually honest about these cameras and increasing public safety, then they would not be used to issue tickets. They would only be used in case of an accident to re-construct the accident and determine who is at fault. The cameras should not be causing government to rake in extra money from catching someone who is a fraction of a second late getting through an intersection but did not cause an accident by doing so.
So if we’re all intellectually honest about this, we would see that the government is not being honest to us that safety is the key concern with these cameras. I would love to pass a law that would allow the cameras to stay but not use them to give people tickets. They should only be used to provide evidence if an accident happens.