Following up on Kevin’s post about the city of Houston choosing a red light camera vendor, I’d like to add that American Traffic Solutions, Inc., is also a big fan of speed cameras:
In a move to bolster flagging revenue from its automated enforcement system, the Mesa, Arizona City Council voted Monday to increase the number of red light cameras in the city from 13 to 30. Five of the new digital cameras will also be set to issue speeding tickets in addition to the red light tickets.
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American Traffic Solutions, a private vendor, will operate the cameras and share revenue with the city.
And:
Speed cameras could soon spread across Maryland following the state General Assembly’s final decision to implement a photo ticket program in Montgomery County. The Senate voted 31-16 today and the House 89-45 on Tuesday to override last year’s veto of the idea by Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R)
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Lobbyist David Carroll of Capitol Strategies pushed the legislation on behalf of American Traffic Solutions, which stands to make millions from the program
Let’s not forget that the issue of speed cameras in Houston has come up before:
The city is considering installing radar cameras on Houston city streets to catch speeding drivers.
Several manufacturers are trying to convince City Council to buy the high-tech law enforcement gadgets, which snap a picture of a car traveling faster than the designated speed.
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Some council members said before they consider photo radar, they want to make sure red light cameras at dangerous intersections are effective.
So there you go. Is there anything else Mayor White and City Council would like to do to make people think twice about visiting their world-class city?
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