You're Entitled To Your Own Opinions . . .

[peristaltor]

. . . but not to your own facts.

After a year of use, red light cameras have failed to deliver the promised safety benefits in Baytown, Texas. The Houston suburb activated the majority of its cameras on July 13, 2008. Since then, the number of accidents at eight camera locations has increased 40 percent, contrary to predictions from city officials. The increase in accidents has not been in minor "fender benders," as is frequently claimed by photo ticketing advocates. Rather, the number of collisions resulting in an injury jumped 75 percent. Rear end collisions increased 39 percent. Results from comprehensive, independent studies elsewhere in the country have yielded similar results.

(I had to emphasize.)

I've got other examples of where the facts don't conform to the popular opinions, but this one jumped out at me. Maybe putting in 13 hours a day at work this week got me thinking a lot about traffic patterns.