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March 16, 2008 / Humor

Surveillance Society: Public Safety vs. The Lack of Funds


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Ha Ha! Dallas has to choose between safety and money. Wanna bet which wins?

Its red-light camera system has been an effective deterrent to motorists running red lights – some monitored intersections have experienced a more than 50 percent reduction. But decreased revenue from red light-running violations means significantly less revenue to maintain the camera program and otherwise fuel the city’s general fund.

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“We did not anticipate having such success so early with the number of people not running red lights,” said Zaida Basora, Dallas’ assistant director of public works and transportation. “If you have success in safety, you don’t have a lot of success in revenue. The other side is the people will go back to what they were doing before without the cameras.”

[From Dallas’ red light cameras may face changes as revenue estimate drops | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Breaking News for Dallas-Fort Worth | Dallas Morning News ]

(Via Engadget)

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