Does the American public support the use of red-light cameras?
A. A large majority of the U.S. public supports red-light cameras. A 2000 Insurance Institute of Highway Safety survey in 10 cities — five with cameras and five without — reported that more than 75 percent of drivers supported camera enforcement. A 2002 nationwide survey sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and conducted by the Gallup Organization found that 75 percent of drivers favored the use of red-light cameras. A 1996 survey by the Insurance Research Council found that the highest support for red-light cameras was in large cities, where 83 percent of respondents supported their use.
