I think that they may not be perfect, but you can see how the traffic at these intersections has changed. Before you could see there may be 5-10 cars running the light so that they wouldn't have to wait for the next light. I can see how the may reduce the number of accidents within the intersection but may cause more before the actually intersection. The intention is there. The money from the program was to be put back in the program and therefore be self-running. It is currently being looked at by the Mayor to see if he wants to keep it, based on the idea that there is not any data to show that they have reduced accidents. Shooting it will paint does not solve the problem but makes me think that the cameras are created for the people that want to do things like this.
I am not saying that I am any better than them, just that I know where the cameras are and know that I must watch he way that I am driving. Do I sound like a parent, or what?