So can you point me to a study that actually addresses too close following distances as the root cause of a rear end collision? Otherwise, my point stands that the data point was omitted, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
It really is that simple--if one rear-ends someone, and no sudden lane change is involved, nor did they pull out in front of anyone from a driveway, nor did someone turn in front of them at the last second from an intersection... the answer is clear--they were following too close for their current rate of speed, regardless of whether they were driving at a legal speed or even worse, if they were speeding.
The only possible argument in against the red light camera is a yellow light that is too short. Beyond that, absent of any of the dangerous driving criteria I just mentioned, it is NOT the fault of the red light camera for a rear-end collison, it is the fault of the following car's driver.
front license platesI've very occasionally heard of plates or registration stickers being stolen, but the context was usually a state that just enacted...
It cannot be denied that drivers frequently follow so close, sometimes their headlights are not even visible in the front car's rear view mirror. Those that back off just a little, then the headlights can be seen in the rearview mirror but not any road between the two cars.
As the cliche goes, it's not rocket science. The primary fault is with the drivers, and even just two minutes of video on a busy street with traffic flow can easily prove that the drivers are the problem.
Choice C: accept that drivers are truly incapable of driving legally and safely in mbuttes, and then implement technological solutions to rectify that and keep the violators in check.
Based on this, which can be easily proven on any so-called "busy" street when traffic is in motion--red light cameras are a good start, photo ticketing is the next logical evolution, and perhaps newer cars beyond that will have some sort of proximity sensors that will force engine braking when a vehicle is too close for their current rate of speed?
Who knows? Still, it's obvious that if the drivers cannot regulate their speed or travel and following distances, allowing the technology keep them in check and levy the necessary fines if they still go out of their way to commit traffic violations is the right answer.
Well, seeing as how the camera just waits for a violation, the other problems--not withstanding an improperly timed yellow light--are obviously with the driver. Someone once posted a link to a set of recommended yellow light times. As long as those times are satisfied, and again, absent of any unsafe driving criteria, the fault MUST remain with the following car's driver.
