Testimonials and Quotes

REDFLEX'S goal is to improve traffic safety in communities through the deployment of road safety camera technology. Clients ranging in size from cities like Chicago to smaller U.S. towns routinely share anecdotes and statistics about how Redflex cameras have helped make their communities safer.

"After seeing the incredible results of the pilot program, our expanded agreement with REDFLEX was a no-brainer. Simply put, the new systems save lives, reduce accidents and make our streets safer."

- Sgt. Jack Matthews, El Paso Police Department *Click on the photo to view an El Paso media clip

"I'm convinced that the photo technology is the No. 1 reason for the reduction of traffic accidents and I expect to see the same results on the state highways."

-Dan Shatz, former Chief of Police, Prescott Valley Police Department

"The ability to monitor an approach 24/7 cannot be overstated. The omnipresence of the cameras is more effective in changing drivers' behavior than hoping an officer is in the right place at the right time."

- John Turner, longtime traffic sergeant for Ventura (CA) Police Department.

"Louisiana has some of the highest automobile rates in the country because of our poor driving habits. If this program does anything to change that, hallelujah."

- Conrad Comeaux, Lafayette Parish assessor, about how he changed his driving behavior after receiving an automated speeding violation notice in Lafayette, La. (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser, "Red-light camera program gets temporary funding," April 9)

"In my opinion, people that blow red lights do a lot more injuries and damage to vehicles and people than your speeders, typically. If you get broadsided at a busy intersection, you're going to get hurt."

- Mickey Manry, program administrator for Redwood City (Calif.) Police Department, about the city's installation of its first REDFLEXred® cameras this spring. (San Mateo Daily News, "Catching red light violators," Feb. 17)

"My conviction rate was nearly 100 percent. Photo enforcement made prosecutors jobs easy. I simply supplied the evidence and showed the photos to violators as they challenged their tickets in court. Judges commended me for my proof of evidence, which helped make the verdict obvious."

- Keyport (N.J.) Police Lt. Butch Casaletto, who nearly 15 years ago began using a $700 Kodak DC260 digital camera to photograph and cite red light violators in the community south of New York City.

"The (mobile red vehicle) system offers us a great deal of flexibility in addressing problem areas at specific times. We feel that it will be a useful and effective tool in improving traffic safety."

- Sgt. Eric Hansen, Grand Prairie (Texas) Police Department, about the city's use of REDFLEXred® mobile units.

"I hear a lot of people say they're more aware of their speed when they're driving, and that's the goal of this program."

- Joey Durel, Lafayette, La. city-parish president, about the SafeSpeed mobile vans program through which more than 4,000 drivers were cited in less than three months. ("Cameras changing behavior," The Lafayette Daily Advertiser, Dec. 21)

"The problem is a lot worse than I can address with the officers I have now."

- Ray Schultz, Albuquerque police chief, defending the city's photo enforcement program at a Dec. 3 Albuquerque City Council meeting. The city's police review more than 10,000 photo enforcement violations on a monthly basis.

"It's nice not to see flowers there anymore."

- Leslie Baranco, vice mayor of Stockton, Calif., about a hazardous intersection where a city audit showed collisions were reduced through the city's use of red light cameras that generate more than $180,000 annually. (The Stockton Record, "Report says red light cameras working," Oct. 23, 2007)