Some cities bailing on red-light traffic cameras

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/dec/14/some-cities-bailing-on-red-light-traffic-cameras/

While the state collects millions of dollars from red-light cameras at intersections, several California cities are starting to question whether the safety benefits are worth the high cost to their own coffers.
Some cities say they are losing money for a number of reasons from the red-light camera program: the cost of paying the company operating them, the number of tickets tied up in court and the amount of the portion of the fines that go to the state.
Studies show that a substantial number of the tickets are given to people making legal right-hand turns on red lights, and that people stopping abruptly to avoid tickets can cause accidents.