Don't Flash Me, Bro !!! Red Light Cameras In Las Cruces, NM

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Chapter 1
Are Ya Feeling
Duped Yet?

Chapter 2
What Redflex Doesn't
Want You To Know

Chapter 3
Studies & Money & Increasing
Shareholder Value, Oh My!

Chapter 4
Guilty Until
Proven Innocent

Chapter 5
An Engineering Solution

Chapter 6
Consequences Of A
Pissed Off Community

Chapter 5 - An Engineering Solution

"The goal of the Traffic Engineering Section is to provide safe and efficient traffic flow
along with being responsive to the needs of the citizens of Las Cruces."

Here is a simple 2-Step Solution, putting traffic safety back in the hands of the Traffic Engineering Dept where is belongs, not in the hands of a For-Profit Corporation.

Step 1

Increase the Yellow Light Timing Currently, the Yellow's are set to 4 seconds, Increasing to 5.5 seconds gives better "decision time" for drivers AND reduces accidents by 36% or more.

Step 2

Change the current half-second "All Red Interval" to a 2-second "All Red Interval"

For all intents and purposes, an ARI is non-existent in Las Cruces. Increasing it forces lead-footed cross traffic drivers to wait.

Remember, T-bone crashes involve 2 cars, not just the RLR (Red Light Runner).

I say it belongs in the hands of Traffic Engineers, but will it ever happen? Probably not,
since the Public Works Dept gets a piece of the Revenue. I mean really, wouldn't you look
the other way if YOU were gettting a nice chunk of Money for doing nothing?
Click here to "Follow The Money".

Click here to go to Chapter 6 -
Consequences Of A Pissed Off Community

Chapter 1 Are Ya Feeling Duped Yet?	Chapter 2 What Redflex Doesn't Want You To Know	Chapter 3 Studies & Money & Increasing Shareholder Value, Oh My!
Chapter 4 Guilty Until Proven Innocent	Chapter 5 An Engineering Solution	Chapter 6 Consequences Of A Pissed Off Community

Step 1 Increase the Yellow Light Timing	Currently, the Yellow's are set to 4 seconds, Increasing to 5.5 seconds gives better "decision time" for drivers AND reduces accidents by 36% or more.
Step 2 Change the current half-second "All Red Interval" to a 2-second "All Red Interval"	For all intents and purposes, an ARI is non-existent in Las Cruces. Increasing it forces lead-footed cross traffic drivers to wait. Remember, T-bone crashes involve 2 cars, not just the RLR (Red Light Runner).