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Corpus Christi Cameras

By Eric Skrum, NMA Communications Director

Corpus Christi, Texas is experiencing a drop in red-light tickets at intersections where the yellow light was increased by three-quarters of a second. Despite the decrease in tickets, the city is still fixated on red-light violations.

The solution would seem to be an additional increase in yellow-light time. The Texas Transportation Institute released a study in 2004 that showed by increasing the yellow-light time by one full second, a forty percent decrease in collisions can be achieved. Since Corpus Christi engineers only increased the yellow light time by three-quarters of a second, an increase of a full second or more would achieve better results. Other proven engineering solutions could also be explored.

Unfortunately, this is not the sensible avenue the city will pursue. Like many other cities in Texas, Corpus Christi officials are currently accepting bids from five different photo enforcement companies.

When discussing the reasons for using red-light cameras, city officials initially cite safety. However, the focus of any subsequent reports is primarily the revenue. The camera system will not cost the city a dime. The camera manufacturers will install and maintain the equipment in exchange for a cut of every ticket issued. In some states where cameras are used, this cut can be as high as seventy percent of the ticket fine. No word yet on how much of the ticket fine Corpus Christi will need to fork over to the camera vendors.

Additionally, there is no discussion regarding the many independent studies that show intersections with red-light cameras experience an increase in accidents. The only studies cited come from agencies with a financial interest in the cameras and the money they generate.

National Motorist Association 2002 Press Release

National Stop On Red Week should be renamed "get a ticket camera and make money." This is a public relations device used to promote the use of red light cameras and raise revenue for unethical cities, while ignoring proven solutions that reduce accidents.

Actual experience has shown that the most likely solution to intersections with high rates of violations is a simple increase in the yellow light duration. Yet, ticket camera merchants and revenue-strapped cities refuse to apply this inexpensive engineering solution. They prefer to apply cameras that reward the city for poor engineering practices.

Every study that supports red light cameras has been discredited. It has been shown in each instance where red light cameras were credited to have decreased accidents, that the real cause was an engineering improvement to the intersection. Even the AAA has stated that engineering solutions should be the preferred method of decreasing violations.

But something as simple as increasing the yellow light duration has continually been rebuffed in favor of profit.

Ticket cameras greatest practical harm is that they reward and perpetuate improper installation, maintenance and operation of traffic lights. Motorists should not be penalized and cities rewarded because cities have failed their responsibility to provide safe, properly engineered intersections. Ticket cameras cannot correct traffic signal flaws and they do not eliminate intersection accidents.

If you would like to find more detailed information on ticket cameras versus real solutions to intersection violations and accidents, please visit http://www.motorists.org/pressreleases/cameras/index.html

The National Motorists Association (NMA) was established in 1982 to represent the interests and rights of North American motorists. It operates at the national level and through a system of state chapters. The NMA is supported through the contributions of individuals, families and small businesses. For more information about the NMA, call 608-849-6000, Email us at nma@motorists.org, or visit the NMA web site at http://www.motorists.org.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2002
CONTACT: Eric Skrum, Communications Director
608-849-6000 or nma@motorists.org

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