Category Archives: red light cameras

Local TREND. 3 Arguments Against Red Light Cameras. Texas Governor Abbott. 2 Legislative Solutions.

Safeguarding, Securing, Serving, a report by Texas Governor Abbott calls red light cameras:

  •  expensive
  • increase accidents
  •  pose constitutional issues
The 2 legislative solutions proposed:
  • ban red light cameras in state law
  • preempt local governments from using autmated traffic enforcement

Ft. Worth Star Telegram | Gov. Greg Abbott says it’s time to turn off red light cameras in Texas

 

3 Things that Happened when a State Barred Local Traffic Cameras

State: Ohio Legislature banned local governmental entities form using speed and other traffic enforcement cameras

The legislation: HB 64 (2015 | OH). & HB 410 (2018 | OH)

The aftermath of HB 64 (2015 | OH) & HB 410 (2018 | OH):

  • lawsuits. 
    • A lower court issued a permanent injunction
    • The State Supreme Court said, the injunction interfered with the Legislatures ability to pass laws
  • state penalized cities that garnered revenue from the traffic enforcement cameras
    • Toledo budgeted…

Lege Trend. Regulatory Trend. Procurement Opportunity. Smart Stoplights. Red Light Cameras Meet Minority Report

What are smart stoplights?

  • networked traffic lights
  • connected to video cameras
  • respond quickly to changing traffic conditions
  • prioritize signals for emergency vehicles
  • make crossings safer for cyclists and pedestrians

The Vendor: Miovision

Testing grounds: 5 intersections in Detroit

Governing | These Smarter Stoplights Could Be Lifesavers

Lege Trend. Killing Red Light Cameras and Speed Cameras. 1 Bill. 2 Point Opposition.

 

HSB 512  in Iowa would prohibit the “use of automated or remote systems for traffic law enforcement,” to ensure that both red light cameras and speed cameras cannot be used.

2 Points from the opposition in Iowa:

  • Question about whether safvety is ctually improved with cameras
  • The big brother aspect of camera monitoring

FOX 42 | New bill in Iowa legislature calls for end to red light and speed cameras

8 Ways to Stop Red Light Cameras from TX Sen. Huffines letter to TXDOT

Huffines points to a KXAn investigation revealing 3 of thr 50 cities using red light cameras are doing so lawfully.
 
How is he defining lawfully? Compliant with Transportation Code Section 707.003 requiring a traffic engineering study of red light camera ingtersections before installation.
 
What 8 things does he want TXDOT to do?
  • he wants TXDOT to confirm whether they review the Trasnportation Code 707.003 study
  • review all the red light cameras to see if they comply with…

Traffic Cameras. For the good of safety? For the good of revenue? 3 Pieces of Intel.

The Wall Street Journal analyzed traffic camera data from Maryland, where speed cameras are used in addition to other traffic camera enforcement:

  • Slower Traffic Speeds. A reduction in speed in work zones occurred
  • No Deterrence. No reduction in the number of speeders or repeat speeders
  • Safety Improved. Work-zone deaths fell by 38%

Wall Street Journal | Traffic Cameras: Safety Tools or Cash Grabs?

Legal Trend: State Supreme Court Strikes Down Red Light Cameras

Missouri Supreme Court struck down red light cameras this week. The rational:

  • One of the city ordinances stated no points would be applied against the person fora  red light camera violation, but that conflicts with state law requiring points for moving violations.
  • Another city ordinance unbconstitutionally shifted the burden of proof of that the moving vioaltion occurred onto the defendant.

Courts have also halted red light camera use in Florida. Illinois & California have upheld the use…