Red Light Camera News Rob McKenna has no intention of resolving the red light camera problem
Rob McKenna has no intention of resolving the red light camera problem
Posted on December 7, 2011
I asked him if, as governor, he would urge state legislation addressing red-light cameras, given the local initiatives we’ve seen addressing them. He didn’t see our system as broken and in need of fixing. Currently, local jurisdictions can decide if they want them, and if the community disagrees, the voters have remedies.
The voters have remedies? What would those remedies be? It takes a dedicated activism group to gather thousands of signatures, sometimes, the signatures are rejected anyways, and initiatives don’t pass, and if an initiative is on the ballot, then it’s a ragtag group of activists facing powerful corporations when it comes to the campaign.
“I don’t think they need the state to tell them what to do,” he said.
Let the jurisdictions place red light cameras if they want to do so, and if voters don’t like it, then they can struggle and hope to fight city hall and win. This is a great solution, Mr. McKenna.
Personally, he believe the cameras are only appropriate if they improve safety and not as revenue generators, he said. Transportation design should be driven by engineering, not revenue considerations, he said.
Many Mayors, including McGinn (“We have a budget deficit here”), have admitted to using the red light cameras as a revenue generation tool. We have likewise proven that the RLCs do not improve safety.
Dear Rob McKenna: Your position on this subject is weak. Please support the voters of WA state, and take a stronger approach to RLCs: No RLCs in washington state. If we end the RLC program, then maybe the municipalities will seek to improve traffic safety through engineering, but not before.
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