Measure to let voters determine legality of photo radar killed
 

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On a 1514 vote, the Senate on Tuesday killed a proposal to put the question about the legality of photo enforcement on the November ballot. The chances of the measure being resurrected are slim, as this is the same time the Senate killed the plan.



Tuesday's vote came even after Sen. Frank Antenori, RTucson, offered an escape clause of sorts: He said he would amend the measure in the House to allow voters in each city and county to decide for themselves if they want to keep photo enforcement even if the statewide ban were to be enacted.



Sen. Paula Aboud, DTucson, said people running north face womens pink ribbon denali jacket red lights kill and injure other motorists. She said it was wrong of lawmakers to even propose to deprive communities of a tool that promotes public safety.



The vote will always be close to give the impression that they are trying to reform things they want to get reelected. But they will NEVER vote to let the public vote on cameras. Because they know that the public will vote the cameras out.



Red light cameras give a false sense of safety because even with a $500 fine (Calif.) the presence of a camera doesn't stop the North Face Osito Breast Cancer real late runs because the runners don't know (a lost tourist) or don't remember (a distracted or impaired local), that there's a camera up ahead. They're not doing it on purpose!



The real late runs cause the accidents. To stop them, improve the visual cues that say "signal ahead." Florida's DOT found that pavement paint cut runs by up to 74%. Make the signals bigger, add backboards, and put the poles on the NEAR side of the intersection. Put brighter bulbs in the street lights at signals. Add lighted name signs for the cross streets.



Even if you have cameras, do the cues. They're cheap to do citywide, unlike cameras which are expensive, can't stop real late runs, increase rearenders, drive shoppers away, and send local money to Oz or GoldmanSachs, never to return.



PhotoRadarScam,Get your head out of the sand. Photo radar does not increase the risk of accidents unless you are speeding already and overcorrect. This doesn't abolish police enforcement. In Peoria it increased accidents, so getting rid of cameras makes things SAFER. Mailing tickets to owners of vehicles weeks later does nothing to improve safety.

Created:2013-8-29

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