A new report has found that red light cameras actually lead to an increase in crashes at some intersections, although fatalities have gone down. And one Tampa Bay lawmaker plans to use the report’s findings to push for the repeal of Florida’s red light camera law.
The report, conducted by the Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability, also found that in certain counties, the money collected from fines is used to pad budgets and not going toward safety improvements, tampabay.com reported.
Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, who chairs the Senate’s Transportation Committee, called red light cameras a “backdoor tax increase” and said he’ll “go all-in for full repeal” this legislative session, the paper also reported.
Red light camera systems are in Orange County and 23 other counties, mostly in Central and South Florida. Violators of red light cameras pay a fine of $158.
Total red-light camera revenue increased statewide from $37.6 million in 2010-11 to $118.9 million in 2012-13, miamiherald.com reported.
As a victim in Osceola County and requesting a hearing I personally observed the civil rights violation including taken away licenses, from people who are not able to pay the finds. I have continue fighting at state level and making legislators aware of a bad law making many of our citizens victims of an entrapment by the County of Osceola. This has been a cash cow for the State, counties, and the brain Spinal cord injury research. This March I will be traveling to Tallahassee for e week to make sure the Legislators listen to the abuse audio from the County of Osceola and the City of Kissimmee.
I am a resident of Sarasota County and a candidate for Governor’s race 2014