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Dangerous Speed Cameras
Some PA Legislators are pushing for speed cameras knowing that they are dangerous
To All Pennsylvania Drivers and All Media:
In spite of the fact that speed cameras are dangerous, Pennsylvania officials want to legalize speed cameras in work zones and on Roosevelt Boulevard via Speed Trap Bill SB 172.
“Iowa Officials Warn Of Speed Camera Dangers
State government officials say Iowa Department of Transportation must regulate speed cameras as a potential hazard to public safety. http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/64/6441.asp
“The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the state attorney general's office on Tuesday told Iowa Supreme Court that speed cameras are potential highway hazards. The agency appeared before the high court justices to defend its role in crafting rules governing the placement of automated ticketing machines on highways. …IDOT says its legal duty to handle obstructions on highways applies to photo radar devices.
"What we're dealing with is not a physical obstruction [on the highway]," assistant attorney general Richard E. Mull said on Tuesday. "If traffic cameras are creating a pattern of causing motorists to brake suddenly, and causing a pattern of accidents...traffic cameras could [be regulated as] an obstruction."
Speed cameras raise money. Period. That's why some in the Legislature are pushing so hard for them.
Tell the Legislature to VOTE NO on Speed Trap Bill SB 172. For safety.
Sincerely,
Tom McCarey Member, National Motorists Association
