This is the big reason data collection is bad. People already lose their insurance over having to make an emergency maneuver. See: The LexisNexus debacle

If drivers are afraid to perform emergency maneuvers because they don't want to increase their insurance rates, that makes it more dangerous overall, and will increase the chance of a MVA.

Better than a telemetry butt plug.

That's the name of my punk band: Telemetry Buttplug

Those cameras end up costing the city more than the accidents they don't prevent. What happens is, there are less red light crossing collisions, and more rear-end collisions. Eventually, you have less red light runners to ticket, but that turns the red light camera into an expensive cost - at least $4000/mo for each camera. You have to make more than that at each stop light to justify the camera.

The real solution is to make sure the yellow light is set with proper timing for that road. A yellow too short for the intersection increases red light running and potential for rear end collisions. But if you did that, then you won't make anything on red light tickets, because no one would run the red light.

So the real problem is trying to budget the city based on criminal activity - you are effectively requiring a certain minimum level of crime to balance the books.

I think about this all the time. I've watched a few high speed chase videos and it is absurd that someone can make just about any car go double highway speeds. These people often even drive in oncoming traffic, bike lanes, and sidewalks. It does seem a little ridiculous to give everyone that kind of potential destructive power.