Red Light Camera News Rep Loudermilk (GA) Testimony AGAINST RLC! US HOUSE!
Highlight of Rep Loudermilk Testimony on how LONGER AMBERS REDUCE RLR:
GEORGIA'S NEW RED LIGHT CAMERA LAW IS WORKING
In January 2010, the provision for adding one additional second to the yellow light times at
photo enforced intersections went into effect and the results were immediate. Within 90 days of
the law going into effect, red light running violations dropped 72 percent at red light camera
intersections. Some local governments reported that violations dropped as much as 81 percent.
With such a significant drop in violations, also came an equal drop in revenue. Many local
governments began removing the red light cameras, as they were no longer profitable to operate.
The City of Dalton, not only removed their red light cameras, but had the yellow light times
extended at all of the larger intersections within the city.
Mayor David Pennington of Dalton, Georgia told WDEF Television in an interview about the
city removing the red light cameras "...the only reason to me to have the traffic cameras are do
they truly promote public safety at a reasonable cost...and we've seen no evidence that it reduces
accidents at all.”11
As a result of the additional yellow light time requirement, a total of
twelve Georgia cities have removed some or all of their red light
cameras. The table to the right shows the percentage drop in
violations following the implementation of HB 77.
Since the implementation of the yellow light time provision of HB
77, a total of 57 red light cameras have been removed from
operation by local governments because there were no longer
considered profitable. As of January 2010, the GDOT has denied 3
permits, due to the intersections were either not considered
dangerous, or the accident data showed an increase in accident rates
at those intersections. Also, 11 contingency permits have been
issued to cities that will allow them to temporarily continue to operate the red light cameras, but
the city must implement certain engineering changes.
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