We think there s a relationship. Other numbers are less impressive. Since the cameras were installed, the accident rate citywide dropped less than 1 percent, the same decrease at intersections with cameras. Though the program is considered a success at city hall, there are no immediate plans to expand SafeLight in Charlotte, one of the first cities to install the cameras. That s partly because it s controversial, Szymanski said.
Civil libertarians say the cameras invade privacy.
Others say the program is more about making money than catching bad drivers. All rights reserved.