Monday, December 17, 2012
Republican Sen. Michael J. Doherty from the 23rd District is sponsoring legislation that would ban the use of red light cameras in New Jersey
- GOVERNMENT
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Monday, December 17, 2012
A new report from the state Department of Transportation confirms what many opponents of red light camera ticketing systems have long suspected: cameras lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost. The report contains data showing that both the total number and total cost of crashes have increased at intersections after cameras were installed. The commonly stated goal of red light cameras is to reduce injuries from right-angle crashes, generally the most dangerous type of collision that results from running a red light. At the 24 intersections in New Jersey that have had cameras operational for at least one full year (including a red light camera at the intersection of Route 130 and Dutch Neck Road that was installed at the end …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
David Kelly is the Executive Director of the National Coalition for Safer Roads and Former Acting Administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
A recent report on red-light safety cameras from the New Jersey Department of Transportation has surfaced vocal camera program opponents who are not taking into consideration the bigger picture. Important statistics — that any traffic safety expert would see as positive progress — aren’t getting the attention they deserve. The bottom line is citations are down, the often fatal right-angle “t-bone” crashes have decreased and these trends continue to rise at intersections where red-light safety cameras have been operational for two years. Camera programs are implemented with the sole purpose of positively changing driver behavior to make intersections and roadways a safer place for residents to walk, cycle and drive. Adjustments to bad …
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
East Windsor among 21 municipalities ordered to suspend ticketing.
East Windsor is one of 21 New Jersey municipalities that was ordered to suspend the issuance of summonses from its red light enforcement cameras Tuesday. The state Department of Transportation made the call based on video evidence provided by cameras placed at intersections, officials said. The decision to suspend the issuance of summonses was made because the legislation that authorizes the cameras under a pilot program requires a formula to determine the proper duration of the yellow light in a traffic signal that differs from the formula most state roads already use. State officials said most yellow lights follow the legally required engineering and safety standards in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which requires a …
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8:15 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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