The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reviewed accident data at a number of intersections across Georgia and found accidents and injuries are increasing, not decreasing, as a result of the use of red light cameras. Cities employing these devices are, however, generating substantial revenue from their photo ticket programs.

In Marietta, rear-end collisions increased 49 percent from 65 to 97 from 2004 to 2005. At the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Windy Hill road, there were 108 accidents of all types in 2004 and 163 in 2005. Since their installation, red light cameras have generated $2.7 million for the city.

In Duluth, accidents increased 21 percent, from 75 to 91, between March 2004 and February 2005 compared with March 2005 and February 2006. The city’s lone camera made $790,000 in the current fiscal year and should make a million the next.

Eric Skrum, communications director for the National Motorists Association says the data show cameras are not working as promised. “These devices don’t increase safety at all,” he said, “I certainly don’t consider it a safety improvement when you have more of one type of accident and less of another.”

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