The very worst time for a driver to take his eyes off the road to check his speed is at an intersection, yet this is exactly what these combined red light+speed cameras force drivers to do. And then, if the light changes whilst he looks at his speedo there is less reaction time and more of a panic braking effort involved, giving following drivers less reaction time also.
Red Light Speed Cameras – dangerous
The very worst time for a driver to take his eyes off the road to check his speed is at an intersection, yet this is exactly what these combined red light+speed cameras force drivers to do. And then, if the light changes whilst he looks at his speedo there is less reaction time and more of a panic braking effort involved, giving following drivers less reaction time also.