Johnson City tragedy

In Johnson City, police believe a Gate City man under the influence failed to stop for a red light and killed a fellow humam being.
Perhaps the best thing about red light cameras is the fear drivers have of getting a ticket for running a light. Would that fear have stopped this impaired driver? Maybe or not. In the red light camera debate, do the debaters think about it?

Red light cameras

Knoxville intersections equipped with red light cameras have gotten quieter since the automated enforcement program began more than three years ago.
Both the click of the cameras and the nauseating thud of metal against metal crashes at those intersections have been decreasing, according to a police official who oversees the program.
And after more than three years in operation, Knoxville Police Department Capt. Gordon Catlett said he thinks the devices have reached a plateau of safety when it comes to crash reductions.

Full article: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/dec/23/wrecks-down-at-camera-crossings/