Have you ever wondered how a red light camera works?

The Chicago Tribune has 10 interesting facts about red light camera photo enforcement as explained to them from the operators of the cameras themselves – RedSpeed and Redflex Traffic Systems.

It includes answers to these questions:

• How do red light cameras work?
• Who is liable for a red light camera ticket – the driver or the owner of the car?
• What is the busiest day for tickets being issued by red light cameras?
• Do red light cameras reduce accidents? (yes)
• How much money do the red light camera operators make per month per camera? ($1500 + a percentage of the tickets!)

That’s quite alot of money to make per camera! There’s more than 6,000 red light cameras and speed cameras in the United States today and estimates are this will exceed 35,000 in the next few years.