The following information is provided to enlighten those who are calling for red light cameras.
Prop 201, which passed by a two-thirds majority in 2015, did more than ban red light cameras. The proposition changed Tucson Code such that the only citations that are valid and enforceable are those delivered in person, at the time of the violation, by the officer witnessing the violation. The city is prohibited from using any traffic control technology that does not provide an eyewitness who can testify to the violation in court.
Since the camera suppliers are more concerned with making money than safety, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to find a supplier who will place cameras in Tucson when citations are not valid and, therefore, cannot generate revenue.
Paul Peterson
Northeast side
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