 Controversy associated with red-light traffic cameras: road public safety or nuisance?Alan D. Smith and Anna Abdulmanova International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 2025, vol. 20, issue 4, 431-467 Abstract: Red-light traffic enforcement cameras have become an important topic associated with public safety as proven speed-control devices that reduce traffic accidents. Unfortunately, much public opinion of the red-light traffic cameras delves into concerns with the avoidance of driving behaviours and conspiracy/privacy issues. A relatively large sample (n = 2,312), primarily well-educated, younger drivers from the Western PA and NE Ohio was analysed through graphical and multivariate statistical analyses, testing two major hypotheses derived mainly from an application of theory of avoidance behaviour (ToAB) in regard to red-light cameras. Perceptions, from the viewpoints of the males and females, concerning benefits and nuisance factors found strong almost universal support for its safety and purpose, but many disagree on much intrinsic and extrinsic behaviour. There was equal universal agreement on the systemic failure of both private and public drivers' education/training on the subject of speed-control devices. Keywords: gratification; red-light cameras; public safety; speed-control devices; theory of avoidance behaviour; ToAB; traffic accidents; turnabouts. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijpmbe:v:20:y:2025:i:4:p:431-467 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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