Red-light Cameras and Whiplash Red-light cameras can be found at many busy intersections across the U.S. However, Federal Highway Administration research has found that while cameras can reduce red light violations and broadside crashes, they can also increase less serious rear-end accidents caused by people making sudden stops to avoid tickets (Connell, LA Times, 5/19/08). Research of Toronto's red-light cameras showed a 26 % drop in T-bone crashes, while rear-end accidents increased 10 %. Throughout the province, T-bone crashes dropped 25 % while rear-enders increased nearly 50 % (Moloney, The Toronto Star, 3/18/08)! Minimal damage rear-end or even single car, no crash scenarios can cause whiplash and neck pain. Whiplash can effect your life for days, months, or possibly years. Medical professionals have discovered that severe brainstem injuries can occur during these traumatic events but may go undetected. If you've been in a car accident and suffer from changes in attention span, concentration, emotion, and difficulty sleeping consider being evaluated by your medical practitioner. Doctors may do MRI, PET Scan, or Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response tests to rule out severe damage. In July of 2007, The New York Times reported that fifty-four light model trucks failed to protect the occupants against neck injuries. ''Any given day, you're more likely to need a good head restraint to protect you from a neck injury than you are an air bag to protect you in a head-on crash,'' said David S. Zuby, senior vice president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Vehicle Research Center (Bunkley, www.nytimes.com, 7/3/07). Automobile manufacturers argue that supportive head and neck rests are not appealing to consumers. However, an increase in rear-end accidents, like those seen with red-light cameras, means a need for more neck support in our automobiles. Which is more important to you comfort or safety?"