Having finally seen the light, the city of Schaumburg, Illinois has come to the conclusion that red light cameras don’t make anyone or anything safer.

Like other municipalities, Schaumburg began issuing $100 tickets in November to those found blowing the red light, generating some 7,000 tickets by the end of 2008, according to the Daily Herald. By February, that number climbed to over 10,000 and $1 million in revenue. Apparently very few accidents were prevented, however, and the city got numerous angry phone calls from citizens and tourists alike, resulting in the camera being switched off in February.

The police department has concluded that the red light cameras didn’t prevent any accidents or collisions.  The use of the cameras was always to prevent collisions, not to be a revenue generator, so the police department will issue a recommendation that the city remove the camera and not install any more.