Video Surveillance of Road Intersections.
I think that most drivers would agree that people who ignore red lights at intersections are a danger to the people in the area of the intersection. Accidents are more likely to happen when someone does not stop at a red light and cars may collide with other cars or even innocent bystanders, walkers, joggers, and bikers. Anyone in the vicinity of an intersection is in jeopardy of an accident when a driver does not obey motor vehicle law and as a result injuries may occur. I have seen this happen more than once and I thank God that I wasn't part of the accident and hoped that the injured people were all right. It is unfortunate that innocent, law-abiding citizens have to suffer from the bad actions of others who do not follow the law.
Installing cameras at intersections is a win- win situation that leads us as drivers to a safer position while driving. This is why any infringement on privacy would be worth it, because human lives are at stake if they aren't installed. We aren't talking about installing cameras in public areas where serious accidents are less likely to happen than at street intersections, such as in the home or other semi- private places. Intersections have proven to be a dangerous place when one driver decides not to follow the rules associated with using the intersection. .
Many lives and injuries have occurred as a result of a driver going through a red light. Motor vehicle law is in operation to make the streets a safe place to transport. And video surveillance would definitely help police officers catch offenders of motor vehicle law and this might effect the drivers by deterring them from ignoring the red lights. No one likes to pay fines or loose their license to drive and the video camera would help insure the high probability of being caught when not following the rules.
Ultimately, society would be a better place and less people would end up injured if video surveillance were to be used at intersections to catch the drivers who ignore red lights.