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I need some assistance with these assignment. using of red light cameras in america Thank you in advance for the help! Do the cameras really save lives and reduce accidents?&nbsp. Maybe – some studies say that they do (Quain 2008), and other studies state that accidents increase when the red light cameras are installed (Tucker, 2009).&nbsp. Many municipalities issue the tickets for red turn violations that are shown not to be a safety issue (Connell, 2008).&nbsp. The fact that many studies state that broadside accidents decrease, while rear-end accidents increase, because of people slamming on their brakes when they know that a camera is present (Bulkeley, 2009), suggests that the whole issue of red light cameras represent a Faustian bargain.&nbsp. The only thing that is clear about this issue is that nothing is clear.

Red light cameras are cameras that are connected to a traffic signal and monitor traffic flow through the intersection.&nbsp. The cameras are only triggered by vehicles that enter the intersection on the red light – not vehicles that enter the intersection on the yellow light, and the light turns red while the car is passing through the intersection.&nbsp. These cameras record “the date, time of day, time elapsed since the beginning of the red signal, vehicle speed, and license plate.”

One controversy is the fact that, in many states, the vehicle owner gets a ticket, whether or not he was driving.&nbsp. Illinois is one such state – in fact, it prohibits taking a picture of the driver of the car. (George, 2009).&nbsp. To say that it is a bit unfair to get a ticket because you made the mistake of lending your car to your irresponsible younger brother because he had no other way to get to work is an understatement.&nbsp. This is also where the due process violation comes in, as the person is guilty until proven innocent, and unfortunately, being proved innocent rarely happens.

While it would seem that such a law would be blatantly unconstitutional, in that the vehicle owner really does not have a defense, because he cannot prove that he was not driving the car if the camera does not take a picture of the driver, lawsuits arguing the constitutionality of the practice has been unsuccessful.