An author of the Beacon Blog hosted by the Chicago Sun-Times News Group's Aurora Beacon News may be changing his mind about red light cameras.

In a post last week Mike Cetera, a member of the paper's editorial board, admits his own feelings on the topic have "become fuzzy" since editorializing in favor of red light cameras last year.  Mr. Cetera provides links to data supporting both sides of the argument.

After reading Mr. Cetera's posts and other articles on the topic, here are a few conclusions we have come to:

1. Will red light cameras improve safety? Undecided.  Mr. Cetera provides strong evidence on both sides of the debate.
2. Will red light cameras increase revenues?  Yes.
3. Will the revenues generated by red light cameras cover the costs of the inevitable court challenges to their use?  Not likely.
4. Who stands to lose the most by the use of red light cameras?  Taxpayers.
5. Who stands to gain most by the use of red light cameras?  Attorneys, it seems.

Read Mike Cetera's March 13 Beacon Blog post - with links to the pro and con arguments.

See the the Chicago Tribune article and video on how red light cameras work, previously posted on our site.