Troy, Red light running cameras have been considered in Madison. To make a long story short, we need enabling legislation from the state to grant us the ability to ticket the owner of the vehicle for these violations. Madison Police and others are working on this. Arthur
Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 100 PO Box 2986 Madison, WI 53701-2986 608/266-6225 ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Troy Thiel Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 10:09 AM To: [email protected]; Wheeler, Jim Subject: [Bikies] Re: Bikies Digest, Vol 43, Issue 14 Totally unrelated to the election issue (or is it? perhaps Candidates should put traffic safety issues and ideas on their pitches) A question...has Madison ever discussed cameras at dangerous intersections for writing tickets? After almost being destroyed TWICE this morning going and coming back from Downtown by large SUV's blowing through the red light on University at Highland...entering the intersection at least 2 seconds AFTER the light change and flooring it to 40 mph plus it's apparent that we should consider....since the Police don't have the time to do a lot of traffic safety and poorly designed intersections like this one is for the volume it handles sort of become Wild West Land, there have been several incidents, including a fatality at that corner...I'm just glad I'm quick, ride somewhat defensively when necessary and have new brake pads or I'd a been one. In Chicago, these have had pretty good impact on traffic...we should consider here. Peace, Troy Thiel
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