TRANSIT SURVEILLANCE: WRECKS, LIES & VIDEOTAPE

In recent years, too many people riding on public transportation have come to see being on board a public transit vehicle involved in an accident as a means to enrich themselves by filing a false claim of injury in order to recieve monetary compensation from the transit agency. However, many transit agencies are now using closed-circuit surveillance cameras on vehicles to record passenger and operator behavior. Although some individuals bristle at the thought of being watched by government agencies, transit officials say most passengers and employees accept the technology and support its use. This article discusses this growing practice in the public transportation sector.