Arizona stopped the freeway speed cameras
local time at 11:59 p.m. on the 15th, all of Arizona Highway 76 fixed or mobile speed camera, "and closed his eyes." "New York Times", the Associated Press and other media, in October 2008, Arizona highway in the whole territory into the speed camera is the first U.S. state to make such decisions; this month 15, it Also became the first halt state highway speed camera.
"Government thinking big money"
"more thinking about making big money the government, rather than improve road safety!" Voice in the public criticism and under the Arizona Public Safety Department 15, the company is no longer renew contracts with Redflex, the company provided for the Arizona highway speed cameras service. All day, the highway speed cameras shut down. The camera will be removed in September 6.
female governor of Arizona, a spokesman for Paul said Jane Brewer, Brewer against the system, because then the introduction of its main purpose is to make it as a tool of government revenue. Brewer never hide her contempt for speed camera system, she said her speed camera system, "violation of nature" uncomfortable. In January of this year, Brewer said she plans to Redflex's contract not to renew after expiration.
the Republican governor, with the former female governor Janet Napolitano (Democrat, the current U.S. Homeland Security Secretary), attitude is obviously different. It is Giorgio Napolitano, in October 2008 was governor, in order to ease the deficit, in Arizona freeway speed camera system was introduced, and this is the first "eating crabs," the state government.
has been fined 78 million U.S. dollars
2008 年 10 月 到 15 this month for nearly 22 months, Arizona freeway speed cameras in 76 total captured 2.7 million photographs, the then out of the 1.2 million speeding tickets. State Government received a total of 78 million U.S. dollars fine. Rate of scheduled benefits, the state government should now be by a fine of about 220 million U.S. dollars. Many people do not pay the fine, the speeding driver "deliberately anti-punishment" test of the state judicial system: whether the convicted them, sent to prison? If these "anti-punishment by" imprisonment, even those who support the installation of speed camera people, feel that "excessive punishment."
Arizona highways to install speed cameras, a number of people oppose the destruction of a lot of anger. More extreme happened in April last year, a staff member of a mobile speed camera driving a car, when parked in the highway 紧急停车带, was shot.
as a "cash cow" inevitable short-lived
speed camera is to enhance traffic safety, there are still controversial. Arizona Department of Public Safety last year's data show that the introduction of speed cameras in the first nine months, the number of highway fatal accidents dropped by 19%. However, U.S. research suggests that speed cameras cause more rear-end accidents because drivers see "near the camera" logo and will always be an emergency brake.
U.S. Highway Insurance Agency, support the speed camera system, that it will help improve road safety. Arizona Automobile Association spokesman Linda said that if the speed camera synergy with the traffic police, and the fine gain can be used exclusively for road safety projects, that they are workable. A U.S. spokesman for the national highway safety organizations said that speed cameras can not give the public "is the government making money" feeling, or else they would not survive.
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