In order to combat the car accidents, many cities have chosen to install at red light cameras; these are usually found in busy intersections. Red light cameras work by capturing an image of the offender and his or her license plate. The images are reviewed by a person and a ticket is consequently sent out to the violator.

Naturally, people tend to slow down of course when they know that they could be facing a massive fine. Cameras are practical and cover wider ground. However, you can definitely protect yourself by being extra careful. Always look right and left when the light turns green. It isn't always safe to go even if your light is green. Make sure that there isn't someone on the other side of the road making a dash for it at the very last moment.

Some citizens have accused the cities of using cameras in order to get money. Making money is a possible byproduct but cities claim that money is not the objective. Their position is that these cameras safe lives and reduce serious accidents. One would expect that offenses would go down after a period of time.

However, in a few instances, the number of accidents has actually gone up since the cameras were installed. This happens when the driver brakes all of a sudden and then gets rear ended. These accidents are usually nowhere as serious as the side impact ones caused by someone running a red light.