Camera Enforcement Charting A Catastrophic Failure

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1 CameraEnforcement ChartingACatastrophicFailure ByGregMauz March2009 When selling theirproducttoyourcitycouncil,ticketcameracompaniespromisethat photoenforcement willdramaticallyreduceall(oroverall)signalrelatedcrashes,injuriesandfatalities. Additionally,theyclaimcrashes decreasecitywidethrough spillovereffect ( halo )atintersectionswithoutredlightticketcameras.camera promotersdefine dramatic asa30%ormoredecrease. Chartedonthefollowingpagesare40studies,involvingabout60cities,employingticketcameras mainlyred lightcameras,butsomespeedcameras,also.atleast12ofthesestudiesarecamerapromoterfundedwithyour money.notevenonestudy whenproperlyscrutinized canevenremotelyclaimtobeasafetysuccessstory. Virtuallyallcitiesor studies claiming camerasimprovesafety or savelives areboughtandpaidforfraud. Thejigisup.Camerapromotersaregettingsodesperatetheyarenowhiringcopsdisguisedasindependent,objective researcherstospindoctorcamerasintoasafetysuccessstory(see:texasdotreport,arizonaandphiladelphia).they arealsodeceptivelyusingdatafrom2008,whichisarecordalltimesafeyearsince1965,duetoahugedropinmileage travelled(100billionmiles).nocorrelationtocameras.mostintegrityproblemsarenotedintheresultscolumn. Thechartsclearlyshowthatticketcamerasareaunanimous,catastrophicsafetyfailure.Crashesincreased (afterticketcameras)acrosstheboard.controlsiteshandilyoutscoredcamerasitesinsafety(andviolationrates) furtherprovingthat spillovereffect isalie!rearendcrashesrosedramaticallyinover25locations.significantto seriousinjuryincreasesweredocumentedinoverhalfofthestudiesandimpliedinothers.whencrashesincrease, injuriesandtheprobabilityofdeathincreases.atleast10studiesrevealariseinfatalitiesaftercameras.allu.s.signal relatedfatalitieshaverisen[aftercameras]includinga+12%increaseofrearenddeaths.alltold,over600additional Americanshavebeenkilledtoprovide$7billionannuallyinpersonal/corporate/governmentprofits. Thetreacherousliesneedtostop!Ticketcamerasremainamoneyusurpingscamsincedayone.Camera companiesknewwaybackin1995thatcameraenforcementcausedhugeincreasesofcrashes(andreassen,mauz,and Armey). Theawfultruthis:ticketcamerasviolate4dueprocessrights,employengineeringmalpractice(illegallyshort yellows)toentrapmotorists,immorallywritethevastmajorityofticketsforinvisible(tenthsofasecond)non dangerousviolations,exploitlegalrightturnsonredandfalselychargeinnocentvehicleowners29%(ormore)ofthe time.thesecrimesarebadenough.but,causing$billionsinpersonalpropertydamagealongwithinjuriesanddeaths ofrealhumanbeingsiscontemptible. Cameraenforcementrepresentsamostheinousexampleofoutofcontrolgreed,influencepeddling($$$)and totalfraud.allticketcameraprogramsmustbedismantledimmediatelyandpermanently.everydaytheycontinueto existshowsacompletelackofrespectforgod,countryandhumanlife. GregMauzisanhonest(no$$conflict)trafficsafetyresearcherwith23yearsexperienceandavolunteeractivistwith thebesthighwaysafetypracticesinstitute.hehasauthored6cameraenforcementreports

2 Study/Location/Year Notes/RLTCCrashResults CameraEnforcementDevelopingthe Mostcomprehensive.Coversallaspects FactualPicture,March2001(96pages) (STCsandRLTCs)including:lackofanhonest bygregmauz need,rightsviolations,money,boguspublic acceptance,engineeringmalpractice, objectivelyrefutespromoterresearch (IIHS&CamCo),moststatisticsexaminedand RLTCscausefatalities.Provenfixesforsignal andalltrafficsafety. RedLightRunningCrisisIsItIntentional? ConcurswithMauz,excellentyellowtime May2001(23pages)HouseSpeaker research.moneyamountsforadozencities, DickArmey RLTCscausemorecrashes. CamerasareascamandUnAmerican. RedLight/SpeedCamera fivepartseries. ConcurswithMauzandArmey. April2002(17pages)MattLabash,Weekly Standard.com "CameraEnforcementAPictureofFraud" Provesfrom7differentanalyses May2007(52pages)GregMauz (CommonSense,Photos,KindsofCrashes,Studies, ControlSites,StatisticsandTruth)camerascause morecrashes,injuriesandfatalities. Nationalsignal relatedfatalcrashesupover500 afterrltcsinover200cities.rearendfatalities up+12%.anglesup.rlvsup.adozenstudies examined.eightengineeringstudiesshowrlvand safetyimprovements.+1secyellow=4075%less violationsand3050%lesscrashes. CameraEnforcement HowtheFraud Documentshowcamerapromotersdefraudedour Developed,May2007(17pages)GregMauz Country.Charts36promoterdeceptions (vs.truth)usedto sell thisfraudulentproduct. Theyknewin1995thatRLTC scausedserious crashincreases. "RedLightRunningCamerasIncreaseCrashes ConcurswithMauz(2007)Floridadata.Injuries andcosts,march2008(7pages)usfbarbara anddeathsdownwithoutticketcameras.crashes LanglandOrban,Ph.D.,etall. increaseaftercameras.insuranceincreases. RefutedIIHSphonyresearch,FHwAstudy.

3 "TheCaseAgainstRedLightCameras", Providence,RhodeIsland.Dueprocessviolations. June2008(21pages)ACLUofRhodeIsland TwoyearsafterRLTCs=smallincreaseofcrashes. Deceptivedatareportingbyofficials.Citylost$900,000to cameracompany. "RedLightPhotoEnforcementAnalysis", RLTCpromoter.Authoracop,notenoughdata, September2007,forPhiladelphiaParking Noregressiontothemeancheck.Only1yr.beforevs.2yrs. Authority(18pages)byNestelConsulting afteratjustonerltcintersection.onetoocloseby controlsite.rltcsite=61crashesbeforeversus67 and44after.controlresults=26to43to38. Inconclusive,withproblematicinjurydata. SecondReport,August2008 Sameintegrityproblems.FouroffiveRLTCsites<1year (32pages) ofdata.5camerasites=260crashesbeforeversus255 after.injurycrashesbefore=23versus31afterfora+35% increase. ControlsNOTdocumentedbutsupposedlyshowedresults equivalenttorltcsites.rearendsdown?notconsistent withmoststudies.ifrearendsdown,thenanglesrose. "RedLightCamerasIntheVolunteerState: Thetitlesaysitall!Uncoveredillegalyellowtimes Unsafe,UnconstitutionalandUnnecessary," andotherfraud.crashesincreasedafterrltcs. Sept.2008(10pages)G.Shifflett,J.Owen "AnalysisontheEffectivenessof RLTCpromoter,authoracareercop,notenoughdata,no PhotographicTrafficSignalEnforcement controls,noregressiontothemeancheck,2008data*,56 SystemsinTexas,November2008(39 Pages)TroyWalden intersections(31houston),10towns, TexasTransportationInstitute/TexasDOT 5Liesin1stparagraph!ContrarydatatoRice. Noindependentreferences.20sites<5crashes. Whycameras?MONEY.Lubbockomittedfrom study.admittedalleged30%crasheswasinconclusive. "EvaluationoftheCityofHoustonDigital RLTCpromoter,50sites(datafrom )nocontrols, AutomatedRLCProgram",December2008 MayorWhite/PCHurtttrytofudgereport.Dishonest (16pages)RobertM.Stein,etal,Rice text.chartsrevealtruth.crashesdecline628%before U./TTI RLTCs.After=20sites>+100%.Rearend=+65%. Swipes=+122%.Angle=+79%and+37%oncam(only) approaches.over+120extrainjuries+3deaths? Camerasextorted$21million. "CameraFraudInvadesTexas" Legislativedeception(2003).CrashincreasesinHarlingen, December2008(8pages)GregMauz Houston,Lubbock&Plano.YellowFraudinDallas, Houston,Humble,LubbockandTxDOT.CamCo.($) influenceabounds.manycitiesnowexploit(legal,non dangerous)rightturnsonred.

4 Burleson,Texas;CityReport RLTC$$$,notenoughdata,nocontrols,noregressionto Late2008 themeancheck,2008data*inconclusive.3fatalities beforerltcsvs.4after(+33%).mostticketsissuedfor legalrightturnsonreddespiteonly2suchcrashesbefore cameras. Lubbock,Texas;CityReport RLTC$$$,2beforeperiods/1afterwithcontrolsites January2008(12pages) ( ).BeforeALLavg.=190/aftercams=286 crashesor+51%.rlvcrashes=291/2beforevs.44after or+50%.rearends=+55%.controls=50%rlv=181/2 vs9after.rearends=+120%.extrainjuriesnotproperly documented.cameraswereshutdown. "EvaluationofRedLightCameraPilot Sixjurisdictions.RLTCs=+16%crashes&+2%increase Project (2003)SyneticsTransportation injuryorfatalcrashes.controlsites(w/police ConsultantsforOntarioMinistryof enforcement)=+8%crashes&10%injuryor12%fatal. Transportation "ImpactofRedLightCameras RLTCpromoter.Fivecitieswith7yearsofdata.All (PhotoRedEnforcement)onCrashesin crashes=+29%angle+20%rearend=+42%(foryears). Virginia"(2007)Also2005. Overallinjuries=+18%. Seeotherpage. CaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetyStatistics Datafrom2005.Camerassince1997.Ranks#1inoverall onoxnard,california(2007)alsoiihsstudy accidentsof50comparablecities.ranks#2ininjury/fatal (2001).Seeotherpage. collisions(1,867).furtherproofiihsliedin Harlingen,Texas ALL=43beforeRLTCsversus57afteror+33%. TheMonitor(December7,2007) Plano,Texas Overallcrashesincreaseat4cameraintersections. KXASTV(November6,2006) Rearends=+50%. Duluth,Georgia(2006) March2004February2006.BeforeRLTCs,ALLcrashes =75,after=91or+21%. Lilburn,Georgia(2006) ALL=37beforeversus46afteror+24%.Angles=18% Rearends=+100%.Injuries=7beforevs16afteror +128%.

5 Marietta,Georgia(2006) ALL=108beforeRLTCsversus163afteror+51%. AtlantaJournalConstitution Rearends=65to97or+49%. AllthreeGeorgiacities. FortCollins,Colorado CrashratepermillionVMT=1.51in1996(1styearof cameras). Coloradoan(July1,2007) 2005=2.81or+86%.Add+1secyellowin2006=2.0 crashrateor28%. Portland,Oregon Cameras(since2001)extorted$17million. KATUTV(November12,2005) Rearendsincreased+140%.Overallaccidentsup. Extrainjuriesnotreported. Seattle,Washington."CityofSeattle RLTCpromoter.Fouryearsbefore/1yearafter.Before TrafficSafetyCameraPilotProject" RLTCs=4.94crashesperintersection.After=5.25or+6%. (June2007) Allegedly,afewlessinjuries?Controlsites= inconsistent(someupincrashes/somedown).rltc$ =1.4million. NewYorkCity(1993topresent) FirstU.S.CitytoinstallRLTCs.NOpublicknowledge, MayorRudolfGuilianni debateorconsent.nocamerasitestudyeverreported. FOIArequestsbyNMAlawyerwentunansweredforcrash records.r.retting(engineer)laterhiredbyiihstopromote camerasnationwidewasrichly($$$$$$)rewarded. IIHS/Rettinginvolvedinmostphony"research". UnethicallyshortyellowsatallRLTCsites. "ArizonaTicketCamerasCost28Lives" RefutedDPSdishoneststudyonspeedcameras (February2009)(8pages)GregMauz "savinglives"(2008data*).fatal"exceededlimit"factors =amere3%.azrlvfatalcrashes=199beforecameras from after,from =227(+28)or +14%moredeaths.EnglandSTCs=+31%injurycrashes. Contains9SpeedTicketCamerastudies. Higherspeedlimits=lessfatalcrashes10studies. CamerasKill!Italyindicts108camerapromoters. *2008RECORDSAFEYEAR(ALLU.S.)duetorecession,100billionVMT.Nocorrelationtocameras.Invalidates[phony] RLTCcrashdeclines. Complete23pageanalysesavailableforFHwA2005,Andreassen,TxDOT,Houston/Rice,Oxnard(IIHS)andPhiladelphia.

6 Location Study/Year Synthesis 310 (2003) [TRB, FHwA, IIHS] Melbourne, Australia [Andreassen, 1995] Monash University (1999) Charlotte (2001) Greensboro (2001) North Carolina (2004) [Urban Transit Institute] Howard County (2000) Oxnard, CA (2001) [IIHS] Mesa, Arizona (2000) Scotland (2004) Virginia (VTRC, 2005) Washington, D.C. (2006) [Washington Post, NMA News] Winnepeg, Manitoba Canada (2006) FHwA (2005) Red-Light Ticket Camera Studies Notes/RLTC Crash Results 40 cities, 11 camera promoters, tons of data; still, no conclusive evidence to support RLCs 41 RLC sites, 11 years data, identified crash types, +70% ALL (includes RLV), +100% rear end, RLCs reversed positive historical trends, refuted other studies Concurred with Andreassen News report: +15% rear-end collisions News report: +100% red-light violation crashes 5 years data, 303 intersections. +40% ALL, +78% rear-end, non-camera control sights -25% +15.9% ALL, +21% rear-end 5 years, 125 intersections (11 RLC sites), RLC promoter, 5% ALL (inconclusive), +180% rear-end (1 fatal), not reported. No RLC controls: -10% ALL--Santa Barbara; San Bernardino--best injury rate 4 years, 4 quadrants (6 intersections each), no crash types, rates only, TC sites = -7% to 15% (1 fatal); control sites = -10%, lowest injury rate Speed Cameras (photo radar), +9% fatalities (+28 deaths) 7 cities, 5+ years, RLC promoter Net injury crashes +7% to +24%; rear-end +50% to +71% 6 years data, $32 million fines (500,000 tickets), +81% injury/fatal crashes (including RLV) [+118 injuries/deaths] +58% ALL, +64% injuries, control sites = +7% 7 cities, 132 sites, RLC promoter 10+ years. Net increase +8% (understated) injury crashes, a few extra fatalities 26