Rio Speeders Blame It on Carjackings
Authorities in Brazil may not be able to stop crime, but they can make it easier to run away. Rio de Janeiro uses cameras to catch speeding drivers. But the city's legislative assembly has voted to turn off the cameras in parts of the city. In some neighborhoods, people speed, and even ignore traffic signals, because they're afraid of being carjacked.
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