A proposal to install red light cameras in urban areas is back before the Connecticut legislature. The measure died in 2011 when the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee refused to consider it.
The latest incarnation of the proposal is HB 5554, and was submitted by Rep. Roland J. Lemar, D-New Haven. The bill states that red light cameras could be installed in any city with a population of 48,000 or more "to increase safety by reducing the number of red light violations."
The cameras are used in other states and are credited with raising millions of dollars in revenues from fines issued to motorists.
The Connecticut bill is pending before the transportation committee and is awaiting a public hearing before the committee.
The measure has the backing of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, though officials in his office say the governor wants to review the proposal, according to an NBC news report.
A similar measure Lemar submitted last year died in committee after civil libertarians and others raised privacy concerns and whether red light cameras violate individual rights.
It appears that the latest proposal is again for larger towns and cities in Connecticut. That's too bad: Safely watch a signaled intersection on Routes 44/167 in town sometime. Observe how many pass through red lights -- as long as police aren't around. It's past time to get serious about apprehending traffic scofflaws, distracted drivers, and other everyday dangers, as many states already understand. http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr012413.html
The motivation here is not safety but revenue just like in the UK
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Where did you find the information about Senator Witkos pushing anti 2nd gun ownerships? I know that he is pro-2nd, so this is hard to believe.
All I'm reading is the typical whining from people about their "rights". What about the rights of the people who are driving along, obeying the law, and get killed by these idiots? Running a red light is against the law, plain and simple. If you do it, you should recieve a ticket. Since we can't afford to have police on every corner,cameras are the next best thing.