Bill to ban traffic cameras gets first hearing

[DenverChief]

I know there was a discussion about how to defeat Red Light/Photo Radar cameras here a while back - I'm too lazy to look it up - so new thread....anyway seems like this might be the ultimate way to defeat them - lobby your lawmakers at the state level

DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers are trying to ban red-light and speeding cameras, but they're facing opposition from local governments.

The proposal from Greeley Republican Sen. Scott Renfroe is getting its first hearing and vote in a Senate committee Monday afternoon. The bill would forbid cities and towns from using the automated traffic enforcement devices.

The Colorado Municipal League, which represents more than 250 communities in the state, says it should be up to cities and towns to decide the matter on their own, and that the cameras are important to public safety.

Renfroe argues the cameras are used to make money, not to improve public safety.

Democratic Sen. Lucia Guzman and Democratic Senate President Morgan Carroll are co-sponsoring the bill, giving the proposal a good chance to pass the chamber.

http://www.9news.com/story/news/poli...aring/7704399/

[Garcia Bronco]

Nice..I ve always found these to be inappropriate. You need to be there to cite me. lol

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Colorado gets it.

[Simply Red]

MOAR LEGAL POT!!!! - LESS TRAFFIC CAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry ocifer.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

MOAR LEGAL POT!!!! - LESS TRAFFIC CAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry ocifer.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

MOAR LEGAL POT!!!! - LESS TRAFFIC CAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry ocifer.

Korreckt

[Dayze]

but but but.....it'll make us safer if we havef them.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Dayze

but but but.....it'll make us safer if we havef them.

the gubment needs to protects us from eval of the werld!!

[GloryDayz]

Now don't go trying to make me like Colorado...

[Jiu Jitsu Jon]

16 year old girl texting on phone runs red light, kills a motorist. Good thing that red light camera was there to prevent that from happening. It's a controversy in my neck of the woods as well, and I'm a-gin' it.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by Jiu Jitsu Jon

16 year old girl texting on phone runs red light, kills a motorist. Good thing that red light camera was there to prevent that from happening. It's a controversy in my neck of the woods as well, and I'm a-gin' it.

So, this example here makes sense to you somehow?

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

So, this example here makes sense to you somehow?

I believe it was sarcasm- because the RLC didn't and doesn't do anything to increase safety or prevent accidents.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

I believe it was sarcasm- because the RLC didn't and doesn't do anything to increase safety or prevent accidents.

I know it was sarcasm, but it was a pretty dumb way to criticize a red light camera. If someone runs a Stop sign and kills someone, it would be pretty dumb to say, "Good thing that Stop sign was there to prevent that from happening."

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

I know it was sarcasm, but it was a pretty dumb way to criticize a red light camera. If someone runs a Stop sign and kills someone, it would be pretty dumb to say, "Good thing that Stop sign was there to prevent that from happening."

The proponents of RLC do say that.

So they are pretty dumb, huh?

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

So, this example here makes sense to you somehow?

I have worked directly with one of the companies that sets up these RLC’s and if there was a point posted on this topic that I disagreed with it would be included in this post.