Posted on 11/12/2010 6:47:25 PM PST by speciallybland
Houston's red-light cameras will go dark on Monday morning, officials said Friday.
Houstonians voted to end the use of red-light cameras in Proposition 3 on Election Day. The election results will be certified Monday.
City officials asked the contractor for Houston's 70 red-light cameras to turn them off Monday.
"We absolutely respect the outcome of the election. ATS has ageed to abide by the city's request that the cameras go dark at 10 o'clock on Monday morning," said George Hittner, the vice president of American Traffic Solutions.
He said the city sent him a letter asking his company to turn off the cameras Monday morning, when the election results will become official. American Traffic Solutions responded with a letter agreeing to end the cameras.
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I can’t believe the voting was that close. 53?-47%
Excellent. For decades the simple traffic light serves a useful purpose. That local govt. Wants cameras to collect revenue is a sham and some locales have tried to trick the drivers by altering the yellow light time sequences in efforts to catch and fine more unsuspecting citizens.
The city sure replied and acted quickly to shut down and remove them.....must have been costing them a bundle to maintain and monitor. Funny how money works. Good riddance, by the way.
...growling and scaring my dog right now.
Good riddance!
When Texans found out that out-of-state monitoring companies were getting 2/3 of the revenue from $75 tickets, they voted against the cameras. It certainly wasn’t worth it, and it made no difference to traffic safety.
YIPPEE!!!
Watch for them to show up on Ebay or maybe craigslist.
I don’t care if the tickets’ revenues went to an in-state orphanage. I don’t want any damn nanny state cameras! This isn’t Great Britain!
I'm guessing you've never driven in Houston...
That’s right.
When anyone at city hall was interviewed about this after the election they only commented on the loss of revenue, not the public safety issue. It’s all about the $$.
In 1984 our 18 year old son was broad sided at a freeway intersection. He was killed instantly. All you folks who are joyously celebrating the removal, I hope you don't ever have to go through what we have been through just because someone didn't want to stop for a red light.
You weren’t here. They called them “Red Light Safety Cameras” as if the camera would keep you from getting hurt by a red light runner. LOL.
I am very sorry for your loss, Ditter.
Some of THE WORST drivers in the world. Drivers consider red lights as “driving suggestions,” sort of like the parsley on the fish sticks package is a “serving suggestion.” At one light in the Rice University area, I routinely sat there after the light turned green, waiting for the first two red light runners to pass, before proceeding through the intersection. It’s not just that these scofflaws are in a hurry; they actually think stopping for red lights is optional.
They always work, though it takes about 6 months for people to get the hang of them. We have some in our town and they work great, and no maintenance, 10% of the cost, and much better safety record.
Good. Next step. Take them down.
My mother was killed in a car wreck and I do NOT endorse these cameras. They will save no lives and may actually cause more accidents from rear end collisions.
Whoring out cash to the government at any level does not make a personal loss any better. It only diminishes them but using their loss in vain.
This is a touchy subject for you, for obvious reasons, but your justification for these devices is identical to that used by the anti-gunners to destroy our 2nd Amendment rights. Because some break the law or are careless, all must be punished and have their freedom curtailed. Nothing will change your opinion because for you this all about your loss and is an emotional response. Same for Sarah Brady. I can only hope that a majority of people will think clearly and not be swayed by emotional arguments. These cameras must go.
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