For that reason, they have started to pop up primarily in relatively wealthy cities. And if you are photographed running a red light, it is nearly impossible to argue your way out of it. Therefore, plenty of motorists are angered that their implementation seems to serve mainly to make rich cities richer. Nonetheless, the public opinion seems to favor their use. A 1996 study by the IIHS found that the highest support for red light cameras was in large cities, where 83 percent of those surveyed supported their installation.
Nobody wants to get caught running a red light, but it is a potentially fatal traffic violation.
Red light cameras may seem a little Big-Brotherish, but they are also a proven deterrent from dangerous driving behavior. At the same time, the lack of a human element to consider whether circumstances may have rendered it nearly impossible to avoid running the light is a little disturbing.