KTRK-13 reports that more red-light cameras are going up:
Police say 20 cameras have caught on camera several close calls and crashes as well. That’s why in just about two weeks, 10 more cameras will be set up at more intersections.
“We’re not at to try to catch people in a sneaky way,” said Sgt. Michael Muench with the Houston Police Department. “We want people to be aware that the cameras are out there.”
Great. Then why not improve the signage around the intersections deemed to be so dangerous as to require red-light cameras? If it’s all about safety, then why not work harder to improve public awareness of the dangerous intersections? It wouldn’t cost much to improve the signage warning motorists of the dangerous intersections and the red-light camera enforcement — surely the revenues would more than pay for a few signs. And if it improves public safety, we’re ALL for that, right?
KTRK notes that nearly 16,000 tickets (at $75 a pop) have been issued thus far.
