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[–] [Deleted] 5 points (+5|-0)

Doesn't matter. They were designed to be revenue generators, and they function just as intended.

[–] Owlchemy [OP] 4 points (+4|-0)

No question about that! And there's a whole red light camera business model in place where they are contracted out to private businesses taking their cut.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0) Edited

This article is sketchy.

In Houston, the installation of the cameras led to 18 percent more non-angle accidents

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While removing the cameras in Houston caused 26 percent more "angle" accidents—such as T-bone collisions, considered among the most dangerous

The data appears to contradict the conclusion.