Why Traffic Cameras Are Missing from Many US Roads

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Now people can stop asking why America doesn't just install a red light camera! Quick spoilers for description readers: Many have argued constituitonal concerns of red light cameras, and I find the arguments and use of the law fascinating, but I personally find the arguments to be too much of a reach. Where I DO understand the issues with red light cameras are in having a third party (non-law-enforcement) autonomously catching violations and issuing citations in law enforcement's name. This is addressed in the video, but with the numerous cases of cops changing the timing of the lights to generate more revenue, and third parties providing faulty data, it really builds distrust in these devices that are MEANT to be there to increase safety, NOT revenue. I personally think more Americans would be on board with the use of these cameras if they felt "fair" and if the money went somewhere like fixing the broken infrastructure rather than to local police budgets. But in their current state, it makes sense why many states have banned or restricted their use. If for some reason the constitutional concerns of red light cameras went all the way to the supreme court, it is of my believe it would be dismissed. But hey I don't have a law degree; I'm just a YouTuber at the end of the day. Vlog channel https://youtube.com/EvanEdinger Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed it! Video Chapters: 0:00 Hook and Intro 0:46 Why The HAWK Beacon can't be fixed with red light cameras 1:37 I broke the law. Here's how :( 2:55 The 6th amendment to the US constitution vs traffic enforcement cameras 5:30 The 5th amendment to the US constitution vs traffic enforcement cameras 6:54 The biggest reason Americans hate red light cameras 9:57 Why then are traffic cameras legal in some US states? 11:23 The easiest solution America could use 13:05 How the UK solves America's ticket issues 14:23 The coolest highway tech from the UK and EU that the US should use 17:32 Conclusion 17:55 A chaotic end If you're new to my channel and videos, hi! I'm Evan Edinger, and I make weekly "comedy" videos every Sunday evening. As an American living in London I love noticing the funny differences between the cultures and one of my most popular video series is my British VS American one. I'm also known for making terrible puns so sorry in advance. Hope to see you around, and I'll see you next Sunday! :) If you want to know HOW I make my videos including gear, lighting, all the tiddly bits that connect it all together, (with cheaper alternatives and kit I used to use), I've listed each item, what it's great at, and why I use it on the gear section of my website here: https://www.evanedinger.com/blog/my-gear Otherwise: here's a quick list of some of my kit without descriptions from the above link: Camera: Sony A7siii https://geni.us/Evana7siii Main Lens: Sony 24mm f/1.4 G-Master https://geni.us/Evan24 Secondary Lens: Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 G-Master https://geni.us/Evan1635 Main Light: Aputure 120d mkii https://geni.us/Evan120d Shotgun Microphone: Sennheiser MKH-416 https://geni.us/Evan416 Really useful SSD: SanDisk Extreme Portable 2TB https://geni.us/EvanPortSSD The background music I use is all from Epidemic Sound! I highly recommend it: https://geni.us/EvanEpidemicSound Store: (LUTs, Presets, & Prints) ► http://evanedinger.com/store Patreon: http://patreon.com/EvanEdinger Second Channel: http://www.youtube.com/EvanEdingerTravel Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EvanEdinger Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/EvanEdinger Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EvanEdinger Discord: https://discord.com/invite/aH5jSEC Twitch:(4 days a week!) ► http://twitch.tv/EvanEdinger