Red light "jumping"

[Grimble]

Originally Posted by MikeGMT

Counter argument would be if there is a visible police presence people will behave themselves, but when there is no visible presence people revert back to type. Whereas operating covertly keeps people guessing, and money in the coffers. ( Not that I am arguing, you understand).

True, however the forest of 'Revenue Camera (sorry, Speed Camera) signs that infest our roads on the assumption that we will believe that we are all being watched, after a while just fade into the general 'white noise' of street furniture, of which there is already far to much.
There is no substitute for a Police presence, however if a section of road or junction is really so dangerous then it should be modified/redesigned so it is not.
You cant easily 'jump' a roundabout and yet these seem to be getting replaced all the time by traffic lights, which not only add to congestion, delay traffic 24/7, cost a fortune install and to maintain and are an eyesore.
Maybe someone on here can understand the mind of road planners. I certainly can't.

[AndyJudge]

Originally Posted by Grimble

Maybe someone on here can understand the mind of road planners. I certainly can't.

They have a Degree in it so must know best & have spent hours studying computer modeling of traffic flows.

Haven't actually been out in the real world though.