Red Light Camera ban legislation dies in committee, but is there a green light for SPEED CAMERAS?
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011UPDATE TO THE RED LIGHT CAMERA BILL IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI
Long story short, Red Light Cameras will not be coming down this session, but if we don’t act… we will be getting SPEED CAMERAS!!!!
It is very critical that you contact your State Rep. and urge them to kill or change HB 430. SA 11 needs to be removed! Please urge them politely to do so.
SPEED CAMS MAY COME TO MISSOURI!!
Last evening(5/10/11), HB 430, the Omnibus Transportation Bill was before the Missouri Senate.
The following amendments are of note.
SA 4 proposed by Sen. Lembke, requires that all yellow times in the state confirm to no less than the minimum national engineering standard. What this does is prevent municipalities from short cycling their lights. They would now be required to set proper times. This prevents the shortening of yellows to increase ticket revenue. Prevailed
SA 5 proposed by Lembke would have defined a moving violation as: The term “moving violation” shall also include any violation of any state law, county ordinance, or municipal ordinance governing the operation of a motor vehicle with respect to violations described in section 304.010 and sections 304.271 to 304.331. Such traffic violations shall be deemed moving violations regardless of how such violations are enforced or whether or not such violations are committed within or outside the presence of a law enforcement officer at the time of the violation; This would have ensured that tickets issued by an officer and a camera are treated to the same legal standard. Amendment Failed
SA 6 proposed by Sen. Lembke would have added language to statute that would require the assessment of points for ALL moving violations, and it then describes by statute that the municipality has no discretion to call a Red light Camera violation a civil, no point offense. There was a roll call as follows:
SA 6 failed of adoption by the following vote:
YEAS—Senators
Crowell Cunningham Goodman Kraus Lembke Mayer Nieves Ridgeway Schaaf—9
NAYS—Senators
Brown Callahan Chappelle-Nadal Curls Dempsey Dixon Engler Green Justus Keaveny Kehoe Lager Lamping McKenna Munzlinger(WTF?) Pearce Richard Rupp Schaefer Schmitt Stouffer Wasson Wright-Jones—23 Absent—Senators Parson Purgason—2 Absent with leave—Senators—None
SA 13 Proposed by Sen. Schaaf was a complete Red Light Camera Ban mirroring SB16 language.
SA 13 failed of adoption by the following vote:
YEAS—Senators
Crowell Cunningham Goodman Kraus Lager Lembke Nieves Purgason Ridgeway Rupp Schaaf Schmitt—12
NAYS—Senators
Brown Callahan Chappelle-Nadal Curls Dempsey Engler Green Justus Keaveny Kehoe Lamping Mayer McKenna Pearce Richard Schaefer Stouffer Wasson Wright-Jones—19 Absent—Senators Dixon Munzlinger Parson—3 Absent with leave—Senators—None
SA 11 proposed by Sen. Greene would allow the use of speed cameras in School Zones, Construction Zones, and “TravelSafe Zones.” The Amendment prevailed and was added to SS HCS HB430, there was no roll call vote. THIS NEEDS TO BE REMOVED!
http://www.wrongonred.com/votes.html
You can find your Missouri Representatives contact information here:
http://www.house.mo.gov/member.aspx
Please, make phone calls and send emails. We must not allow this legislation to continue!!!
It is very critical that you contact your State Rep., as well as Tim Jones, House Floor Leader and urge them to kill or change HB 430. SA 11 needs to be removed! Please urge them politely to do so.
