HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2669A Resolution
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SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC RED
LIGHT ENFORCEMENT l[N THE 77TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the disregard of traffic signals cause 260 000 accidents annually in the United
States which accounts for twenty-two percent (22%) of all motor vehicle crashes, making it the largest
single accident cause; and
WHEREAS, the disregard of traffic signals or stop signs accounts for 28,019 accidents m Texas
of which 191 involve fatalities, and
WHEREAS, a city m Texas conducted a photographic traffic signal enforcement test site dunng
January and February of 1999 and their findings revealed that one red light violation occurred every
two minutes dunng peak traffic periods and a violation occurred, on a daily average, every five minutes;
and
WHEREAS, photographic traffic signal enforcement techniques have been used worldwide for
over forty years, and
WHEREAS, currently in the United States only ten states have laws that permit photographic
enforcement and the statistics from these states show that the number of red light accidents and fatalities
have been significantly reduced since these laws were enacted,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT
the Crty Council recognizes that a traffic signal violation epidemic exists in the state of Texas;
and recognizes that photographic traffic signal enforcement is a proven and effective method to
address this problem, and
the Crty Council hereby supports the passage of enabling legislation for photographic traffic
signal enforcement in the 77th Texas Legislature and encourages other local and State
government officials to support this important issue• and
this resolution shall become effective immediately from and after its passage. ~p~QV~Q
Adopted this ~ y _ day of _________ 2000 ~~~~ ~Q~~~S~
.s~o ~ S E P 19 2000