Re: “Bixby Solves Camera Mystery Fast”
[Editor’s Note: Even after Police Chief Scott Bixby recently explained that the sharp spike in red light camera violations at Green Valley Drive was due to upgraded technology and expanded coverage areas, a longtime anti-camera activist today is swinging back.]
I have received a set of statistics that show, for Green Valley Drive, just one injury accident in five years.
Doesn’t seem to justify the very heavy right turn ticketing there.
Wonder if that accident even involved a right turn.
In the last few days, I have spoken with a number of employees at the businesses in the Green Valley area.
They have been hit hard by the red light camera tickets.
Here is what I have put together with California Highway Patrol statistics from 2011-2015:
Citywide Intersection Rankings
#1 – Sepulveda Bl/Sawtelle Bl (24 total accidents, 22 injury accidents)
#2 – Washington Bl/Centinela Av (18 total; 16 injury)
#3 – Washington Bl/Overland Av (18 total; 1 fatal, 14 injury)
#4 – Culver Bl/Sawtelle Bl (17 total; 16 injury)
#5 – La Cienega Bl/Washington Bl (16 total; 13 injury)
#6 – Culver Bl/Overland Av (15 total; 10 injury)
#7 – Sepulveda Bl/Washington Bl (14 total; 13 injury)
#8 – Rt 405/Culver Bl (12 total; 11 injury)
#9 – Sepulveda Bl/Slauson Av (12 total; 9 injury)
#10 – Washington Bl and Glencoe Av (12 total; 10 injury)
Enforced Intersection Rankings
#1 – La Cienega Bl/Washington Bl (16 total; 13 injury)
#2 – Sepulveda Bl/Slauson Av (12 total; 9 injury)
#3 – Washington Pl/Centinela Av (11 total; 9 injury)
#4 – Sawtelle Bl/Washington Bl (10 total; 5 injury)
#5 – Jefferson Bl/Duquesne Av (8 total; 5 injury)
#6 – Jefferson Bl/Overland Av (7 total; 5 injury)
#7 – Washington Bl/Beethoven St (4 total; 3 injury)
#8 – Slauson Av/Buckingham Pkwy (3 total; 2 injury)
#9 – Jefferson Bl/Cota Av (2 total; 1 injury)
#10 – Sepulveda Bl/Green Valley Cir (2 total; 1 injury)
#11 – Washington Bl/Helms Av (2 total; 1 injury)
Mr. Lissner may be contacted at editor@highwayrobbery.net
