Finally, a state is bucking the red light trend and has actually made them illegal!

The idea behind red light cameras is noble enough - enforcing the law against people who run red lights. But in practice they are a complete joke. Such cameras are ALL about making money, and have nothing to do with safety. Safety is just the pretext behind which officials continue to justify the programs. But studies have shown that red light cameras can actually increase the rate of accidents, or make the accidents more severe even if the overall rate goes down. Much of this stems from the fact that the yellow light duration is decreased. And that is done NOT in the interest of safety (it is actually more dangerous), but rather to generate more revenue.