If you get caught by red-light camera, just pay the fine

I ran a red light and was ticketed by the camera police. The ticket was from some obscure intersection in an industrial area of Miamisburg at 7 p.m. There was zero traffic. Not being from the area, I had no idea the camera was present. I paid the fine.

Since getting nabbed by the camera, here’s what I have noticed about my driving habits. I now have a better idea where many cameras are mounted. I continually find myself looking overhead in search of the overhead spies. This requires taking my eyes off the traffic in front of me, lowering my defensive-driving abilities. I now find myself stopping abruptly at many yellow lights. In the past, I may have hit the accelerator and blasted through. This concerns me, as the person behind me may be anticipating blowing through the intersection as well.