In some parts of the USA, the amber light period was actually shortened to increase red light camera revenue. This resulted in a detriment to the expected safety outcomes red light cameras should have brought to the intersection. Even though side impacts were reduced, there was a large increase in rear endings causing injury at lights, which negated the side impact reduction. Eventually the bureaucrats saw the error of their ways and many red light cameras were either removed or the amber period increased. Lots of people also got their fines back...
https://www.motorists.org/blog/6-cities-that-were-caught-shortening-yellow-light-times-for-profit/
But like running red lights, speeding is not appropriate road behaviour. It does cause lots of trauma and heartache. So fining people for
clear breaches of road rules is not a problem as I see it (unless the system is being fiddled like above). BUT I hate those cash registers speed cameras parked on the side of the road which ping people for exceeding the limit by a few kph.
And just like those amber period fiddles in the USA, I wouldn’t be surprised if our local bureaucrats start to artificially lower speed limits to increase revenue... I’ve seen dirt roads with potholes and 100kph limits that have been graded, tarred and the limit reduced to 80kph... guess the fines we’re then used to pay the upgrade forward
Yep, revenue
Still, speeding and subsequent speed fines are an optional activity as compared to going through an intersection. One can drive within tne speed limit but it becomes dangerous to stop at an intersection with little to no amber period
So if you speed, suck it up and take it like the man you are
if you drive at the posted limit and get done by a red light camera, check the amber cycle... if it’s appropriate, suck it up like the man you are
