Letter: Red-light cameras and strobe lights
Garden City police officer George Byrd directs traffic at the intersection of Old Country Road and Franklin Avenue as the power to the traffic light is out during the morning commute. (Aug. 29, 2011) Credit: Howard Schnapp
Your editorial "Bad drivers get the message" [Sept. 13] praised the new red-light cameras, but they have a serious flaw. At night, they use strobes to take pictures. Having a bright light flashed in my eyes while I am driving is distracting at best. These strobe lights are a serious safety issue.
Creating a new hazard to mitigate an old one is a bad idea. Perhaps they could use lowlight cameras, or infrared flash and cameras? If this is not technically possible, then save the cameras for the daytime.
Peter A. Lynn, Manhasset
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