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CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Lights are flashing at a crossroads in Seattle, but not because movie stars are in town.
The flashes are part of a red-light camera system that takes pictures of cars crossing
an intersection after the light has changed to red.
The red-light cameras have been installed in more than five hundred cities around the US.
In Seattle, there are cameras at more than 30 crossroads which have a history of serious
accidents and many cars running a red light, that is entering the crossroads after the light has
changed to red. At these crossroads, cameras are turned on when a car runs a red light.
Photographs are taken of the car from behind, showing its registration number but not
the driver. A ticket for the standard amount of $124 is then sent to the driver who broke
the law. The red-light cameras don’t take photographs of cyclists who run red lights.
Although cyclists should respect the same traffic signal regulations as motorists, there is no
registration system that could identify a cyclist or a bicycle in a photograph. This might
change in the future but it won’t be very soon.
The Seattle Police Department has expressed satisfaction with the cameras. But many citizens
oppose them. Some people believe that the cameras are not reliable, or that they have simply
been installed to collect some funds for the city. Others don’t like receiving a ticket through
this system and say that more work should be done by the police. In some cities - but not in
Seattle - the photos show not only the car and its registration number, but also the face of the
driver. Citizens believe that this is even worse.
Despite the opposing arguments, the use of red-light cameras is becoming more common.
A recent study has found that traffic cameras improve public safety. In Seattle, the number of
cars running a red light has decreased by 50% at crossroads with cameras. And although
accidents still happen, the fact that the cameras are there makes them less serious. There are
also fewer accidents than before. However, other cities have reported an increase in one type
of car accident at crossroads with cameras - there have been more collisions in which one car
crashes into the car in front of it.
adapted from Spotlight, 2012
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6.1. The new system of cameras in Seattle takes photos of
A. cars driving too fast at dangerous crossroads.
B. the face of a driver who doesn’t slow down when the traffic lights change.
C. the front of a car when its driver stops suddenly.
D. the back of a car when its driver ignores a red light.
6.2. Which is TRUE about cyclists?
A. Traffic signal regulations are different for them.
B. A different system is used to identify them.
C. They are not photographed when they run red lights.
D. They must get a special registration number for their bikes.
6.3. In the 3rd paragraph we learn why
A. the system has been criticized by the police.
B. some cities decided to improve the system.
C. some citizens do not approve of the system.
D. the system in Seattle shows the face of the driver.
6.4. According to a recent study, in Seattle
A. the number of collisions at crossroads with cameras has decreased by 50%.
B. cars crash at crossroads with cameras more often than before.
C. drivers have started to avoid crossroads with cameras.
D. the accidents have become less serious at crossroads with cameras.
6.5. The author of the text
A. explains why some cities refuse to introduce the system.
B. expresses his negative opinion of the new system.
C. describes the role of the police in the new system.
D. gives some information about the new system.
PRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!
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Official CKE answer key found in corpus at arkusze/jezyk-angielski-2015-czerwiec-matura-podstawowa-odpowiedzi (matura.lol's automatic pairing missed it); transcript at .../jezyk-angielski-2015-czerwiec-matura-podstawowa-transkrypcja. 'Caught on Camera' reading comprehension: 6.1 cameras photograph -> D (the back of a car when its driver ignores a red light). 6.2 about cyclists -> C (they are not photographed when they run red lights). 6.3 3rd paragraph explains why -> C (some citizens do not approve of the system). 6.4 recent study found in Seattle -> D (accidents have become less serious at crossroads with cameras). 6.5 the author of the text -> D (gives some information about the new system, i.e. a neutral/informative report).
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