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New Bill to End Red-Light Cameras

by Graham on March 16, 2009

According to KBTX:
A Lubbock legislator has filed a bill that would end red-light cameras in Texas, and a local driver is offering help.
Lubbock did away with its red-light cameras last year when the citizen group that oversaw the cameras, determined the cameras hadn’t made Lubbock’s streets any safer.
At that time, the cameras also hadn’t made [...]

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Do red light cameras increase or decrease accidents?

by Graham on December 30, 2008

As someone who has been rear-ended at a camera-monitored red light, I’m highly suspicious of the value created by red light cameras. A new study by Rice University argues that although accidents have increased at camera-monitored intersections, that increase is almost entirely attributable to increases in the unmonitored directions. The mayor supports this argument by [...]

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Houston’s Red-Light Cameras

by Graham on November 16, 2008

The Houston Chronicle has a cool interactive map that shows where all the red-light cameras are located in Houston and gives information on the number of tickets issued at each light. It even has video for some of the lights.
photo credit: j-e-m-s (dos chicas)

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Broken Traffic Light

by Graham on July 25, 2008

This traffic light was beat up pretty bad, but still managed to keep functioning. The lens is broken, so you can see just a pinpoint of light emitted from the bulb.  The best part, though, was the dangling red light that was still working as it was blown around by the wind.

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Backwards traffic lights

by Graham on July 3, 2008

There are several intersections over in Midtown Houston like this one. Notice the direction the traffic light is facing, and compare it to the directions of the car and one-way sign. The light is pointing the wrong way! I suppose this light was here when Brazos was a two-way street, and they didn’t [...]

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