Drivers in Tucson and Pima County appear to be getting used to red-light cameras, either avoided intersections monitored by them or avoiding the bad habits that result in being a ticket. (Arizona Daily Star)
But just because we are used to them doesn't mean we like them. And what about other parts of the country? How are the cameras received in other states?
Here are some samples of what's being said by others:
(Melbourne) Florida Today: Red-light camera complaints continue in Brevard
A statewide ban on red-light cameras died in the Legislature, but the issue of whether the cameras are legal remains very much alive across Florida -- and now, in Brevard County Circuit Court.
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(Parsippany, N.J.) Daily Record: Official flips his position on red-light cameras
It is unusual for a municipal issue to be resolved by a single vote. It is more rare for the swing voter to miss the pivotal meeting because of an illness or other unforeseen circumstance.
Las Cruces (N.M.) Sun-News: Adding red-light cameras on table
Even though there are ongoing legal challenges to Las Cruces' use of red-light enforcement cameras, there will be discussion Monday about adding the sometimes-controversial devices to several school zones within the city limits.
Silver City (N.M.) Sun-News: Sound off!
I travel from Las Cruces to Hatch on a daily basis and have noticed that for the last two months Las Cruces police giving speeding tickets 18 miles north of Las Cruces. I am guessing there is nothing much for our men in blue to do in the city limits due to our great Redflex traffic system cameras.
The Birmingham (Ala.) News: YOUR VIEW: Montgomery's red-light safety cameras are effective, lifesaving tool
In its April 15 editorial "Red-light district," The Birmingham News raised several issues about the use of red-light safety cameras, which are the focus of a bill being debated in the state Legislature. Following in Montgomery's footsteps, Birmingham is asking for state permission to install cameras at intersections to penalize drivers who run red lights.
Des Moines Register: Des Moines to install five red-light citation cameras
Des Moines police have identified five accident- prone intersections where traffic cameras are being installed to crack down on motorists who run red lights.
The (Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger: Red-Light Cameras
Red-light cameras are needed — especially for those who do not adhere to traffic laws. Getting the jump on lights, passing through stop signs, cutting through corners of gas stations or Home Depots in order to "skip" a light. Do they get stopped? No.
