They are the bane of motorists everywhere, so it's highly unlikely any driver would want red-light cameras in Wagga.
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According to the Centre for Road Safety, no intersection in Wagga currently meets the criteria for the installation of the safety cameras, a view which is reviewed annually.
"Intersections are prioritised for the installation of red-light speed cameras based on the frequency and severity of crashes and a risk assessment of the intersection in relation to the broader road network," a spokesperson for the centre said.
"Consideration is also given to placing red-light speed cameras at locations where there is a potential for severe crashes, so it is not absolutely necessary for crashes to precede the installation of a red-light speed camera."
At the intersection of Edward and Docker street, there were six crashes recorded between 2013 and 2017. Four people were injured, none seriously.
Three crashes, resulting in three people being injured, have been recorded for 2018.
Wagga driving instructor Glen Gaudron said that if the cameras, which are often dismissed as revenue raisers, were installed in Wagga, "they would make a fortune".
Mr Gaudron said he sees drivers running red lights every day and at all of the city's intersections.
"There's no one intersection worse than any other," he said.
Despite this, Mr Gaudron is not convinced of the value of cameras as a deterrent against breaking road rules.
"All those cameras don't achieve anything," he said.
"If there were police at the intersection, pulling people up on the spot, it might make them stop and think, but if you're getting a letter in mail weeks or months later, it just doesn't mean anything."
Wagga City Council's Dan Hayes, who is on the Wagga Traffic Committee, is likewise not in favour of cameras.
"There's been no calls from the community, from the RMS or anyone else that I am aware of to indicate that red light cameras would have any value in Wagga," Councillor Hayes said.