necromancer ----- I think making an official declaration is a bit overkill... but I admire your informality.
You're right and wrong and wrong. RLC's are about both protecting the public and collecting enough revenue to make the expensive camera systems pay for themselves. Traffic enforcement in general is about catching and punishing those who violate traffic law... because violating the law contributes to the lack of safety on our roads.
RLC's are stationary, uninvolved in traffic and incapable of "causing" a crash any more than a stop sign or a girl walking along the street in a bikini. To project the responsibility for a rear-end collision to an object is more than just a little silly. The only drivers they threaten with fines are inattentive dumbbuttes and the MFFY who believes the light doesn't apply to them.
It seems more and more Americans have lost their sense of responsibility. They violate traffic law and find a sense of justification in "everybody else does it" or "speed limits are set too low". They become involved in crashes and flee. There are not enough cops to monitor all the criminal and dangerous behavior that occurs on our roads.
Are you part of the problem?
Your path is simple and clear. Obey the law and optimize your chances of not contributing to the revenue generation machine. Pay attention while driving and don't count on drivers to do what you think they will do. Or not. -----
- gpsman
