The Chronicle has a great op-ed by Bob Lemer, chairman of Citizens for Public Accountability, where he advocates what blogHOUSTON has advocated — the city should end this $AFEclear nonsense and contribute to an expanded Motorist Assistance Program:
Houston doesn’t need Safe Clear, with its padding of the coffers of the city and favored tow truck operators.
All Houston needs is for the city government to join Harris County’s Motorist Assistance Program, or MAP, as it should have done long ago.
MAP offers free assistance to motorists in Harris County from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday (except for Harris County holidays), on I-45 north and south, I-10 east and west, U.S. 290, Loop 610, and U.S. 59 north and south. If the city joined, other freeways could be added to the covered areas.
MAP’s stated services, by specially trained deputy sheriffs, include:
