New Research by Insurance Institute uncovers surprising Facts
February 7, 2011 | Comments | general news
It is good to be back from Denver CO to good old South Carolina (man I love SC and also North Carolina), had to speak to a property manager and general contractor over there. According to the Associated Press, a new research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that red light cameras have cut car accidents by 24 percent in 14 cities where the cameras were installed since 1996. Institute president Adrian Lung thinks that cameras help saving people because they remind us that we shouldn’t run the red light,or we’d receive a ticket in the mail. I personally agree that people need to think about the consequences (financial that is, because the drivers are not too worried about killing somebody or themselves). Oh by the way I can endorse this excellent Denver Co Electrician license if you need help with your contractors license over there in Denver CO including Electrical panel upgrade, Lighting installation and Recessed lighting.
However, National Motorists Association Executive Director Gary Biller has some doubts about that research’s results. He says that previous researches found that cameras at the traffic lights actually increase the number of accidents.That’s hilarious! For every study there’s always another study on the same subject with
completely opposite results. Biller thinks there are less expensive alternatives, like making yellow lights last longer.
I personally like this option much better then getting a ticket in the mail. Nobody remembers anymore that yellow light means that you should slow down and be prepared to make a complete stop. That’s what a driver’s book says, not what really happens on the road. In New Jersey this is really the case. Speaking of that, if you are in that state and need a first rate sc insurance firm then allow me to suggest this ace firm. All in all, they have been a leading such firm in sc or North Carolina for some time now. When the drivers see the yellow light from a distance, they step on gas and try to beat the light. If you decide to slow down and not run the “orange
light”, the driver behind you more likely will be surprised and might rear-end your car. In that case, it really helps to have a huge SUV, especially in the crazy nc or Denver CO traffic. When a mid-size sedan hit my SUV, the little Toyota Corolla was completely ruined. My SUV, however, got out of this accident without a scratch. That’s why I strongly recommend to all my sc friends to get themselves a bigger car, or better
yet, drive a tank.
