Colorado attempts to ban red light cameras again

News Examiner ^ | January 14, 2015 | Bob Knudsen

[george76]

Colorado’s state congress is taking another stab at banning red light cameras at intersections, according to the Denver Post today. The measure is the second one of its type in as many years, with last year’s attempt failing to gain traction.

Red light cameras have been proven time and time again to be not only ineffective at making intersections safer, but have actually been demonstrated to increase the number of accidents in many places where they are used. However, they are huge revenue raisers for many states and municipalities.

Opposition to the measure comes from misguided types that are unaware of the research, as well as from cynical money grubbers that think the state can never have enough avenues of bleeding constituents dry-even at the expense of their safety. Studies conducted during last year’s discussion estimated that the state would not gain an additional $16.1 million dollars if they left. Well, they actually said that the state would lose $16.1 million dollars, but that phrasing implies that it’s the government’s money, and not the motorists’, to begin with.

The ban has massive bipartisan support in both houses. The wording would be identical to the one from 2014.

[Barkeep99]

I am quite proud that when these rip-off devices were proposed here in San Angelo, the outgoing Council was ready to go, but new Council had to do final approval.

A handful of us started raising Cain, and the new Council kicked these money-grubbers down the road.

[a fool in paradise]

Crony Fascism. Capitalism ain’t at play here.