Here's one that most bikies should be able to get behind, although there may be some squawking from the Big Gubermentphobes.
Chicago has been doing this for years and quickly paid off the cameras. Of course the ultimate goal is to rein in the scofflaws and improve safety, not to make money. Safety apparently isn't the DOT's main concern. According the article below DOT admits that the program would improve safety, but appose it due the expense. Some may recall that this technology was banned in the state some years back. _______________________________________ MADISON, Wis. -- Say cheese, red-light runners. State lawmakers are pondering a bill that would let Wisconsin municipalities use cameras to crack down on the thousands of roadway renegades who plow through intersections. Violators would get tickets mailed to their door. The bill's supporters said the measure would send a signal to lead-foots to slow down. No organization has officially registered with the state Ethics Board to lobby against the bill. But the state Department of Transportation legislative liaison Mitchell Warren said the agency opposes the measure. The D-O-T believes the cameras could improve safety, but would drive up the agency's expenses. Warren said the agency electronically deducts merit points for citations. But the bill doesn't allow such deductions for camera citations, forcing D.O.T. workers to block the deductions by hand. Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. http://www.channel3000.com/news/15008346/detail.html -- /\ / \ ,, / \ O || ,/|\ <<' `` ^^^^^^^^^^^ Steve _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
