Police need to actually get out their and patrol the streets. Red light and speed cameras are just a way of generating revenue for a city. While when a police officer pulls someone over they run the IDs of the person and can arrest on outstanding warrants and visually check the car and person for suspicious activity.
I got t-boned in an intersection by a red light runner... I don’t have a problem with these cams.
Getting t-boned wasn’t just a little fender bender. And this dude was really late on the red and hauling ass. I still look twice and three times before proceeding. And I’m still doing physical therapy after 30 years three and four times per week.
My uncle got t-boned at another red light back in the nineties. He lost his wife.
Washington, D.C. Has a particular speed camera that generates $10,000,000 in revenue ( I mean safety) annually. The speed limit drops 20mph in 30 feet with no notice. $150 fine. I may ultimately pay it but I’m going to make them earn it.