$2.85 Million. That’s how much Anne Arundel County raked in off their speed cameras in the last five years.
Sadly, it also increased accidents by 40%. Are red light cameras really the answer if all they do is collect money for local governments? Am I the only one who wonders why the insurance industry doesn’t rise up in the night and come after the local governments for the losses caused by these cameras?
This post appeared in its original form at DC Metblogs
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