Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19423
 
1Do you support or oppose placing cameras at intersections to catch drivers who run red lights?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4%MaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal
Support56%50%62%38%46%56%75%41%67%54%59%71%**59%62%48%57%53%75%
Oppose42%49%35%60%53%41%23%57%30%44%32%29%**40%35%50%42%44%23%
Not Sure2%1%4%2%1%3%2%2%2%2%9%0%**1%3%1%0%2%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%47%53%24%19%23%34%42%58%80%8%9%2%40%30%28%34%39%18%
 
 
2Do you think red light cameras make intersections more safe? less safe? Or do they have no effect?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%MaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal
More Safe52%49%54%34%37%54%70%35%63%48%68%68%**51%61%39%47%55%61%
Less Safe19%21%18%25%21%21%13%23%16%20%13%18%**18%24%18%27%16%15%
No Effect,27%30%24%41%39%21%14%40%17%30%18%14%**28%14%41%24%28%21%
Not Sure2%0%4%0%2%3%3%1%3%2%1%0%**3%2%2%2%1%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%47%53%24%19%23%34%42%58%80%8%9%2%40%30%28%34%39%18%
 
 
3Do you think cities install red light cameras mostly to promote safety? Or mostly to raise money?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4%MaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal
Promote Safety33%29%37%14%16%37%54%15%47%30%45%49%**37%41%21%37%34%37%
Raise Money60%65%55%72%84%59%39%77%47%63%43%51%**57%55%71%59%59%59%
Not Sure7%5%8%14%0%4%8%8%6%7%13%0%**7%4%8%4%7%4%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%47%53%24%19%23%34%42%58%80%8%9%2%40%30%28%34%39%18%
 
 
4If you were approaching an intersection you knew had a red light camera, would you be more likely to stop if the light turned yellow?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2%MaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal
Yes68%68%69%53%72%68%76%62%73%66%80%75%**67%83%54%75%69%64%
No21%23%18%28%20%23%14%25%18%22%5%23%**26%12%24%16%22%26%
Not Sure11%9%13%18%8%8%10%14%9%12%15%2%**7%5%22%8%9%10%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%47%53%24%19%23%34%42%58%80%8%9%2%40%30%28%34%39%18%
 
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.