1. Photo Radar does NOT improve traffic safety (see statistics below)
2. 14 states have successfully outlawedPhoto Radar.
3. In Arizona, citizens never voted on or approved Photo Radar. Former Governor Napolitano implemented it by Executive Order.
4. The average Photo Radarticket cost isover$160.00 and many citations top $200.00 per violation.
5. Cameras will soon be set to issue multiple violations such as seat belts, registration tags, cracked windshields and burned out lights, in addition to moving violations. (2 for 1!)
6. There is a "quota" number of tickets that the city must issue per month, written into thecontracts with the camera companies.
7. Many cities deliberately shorten their yellow lights, with disregard for safety, knowing it will increase violations to citizens.
8. Photo Radar citations violate your constitutional rights to confront your accuser (a camera) in court AND you are not allowed "discovery" (to see the evidence that will be used against you), prior to your court appearance.
9. Photo Radar cameras record license plates and can issue a citation even if the camera doesn’t record you speeding. A citation can be based on the speed limit & the time it takes your license plate to be recorded by the next camera.
10. Photo radar cameras can record 24 hours a day and keep record of your movements.
11. Photo Radar citations are generally NOT issued to politicians, illegal aliens, law enforcement officers, correction officers, high ranking city employees, or vehicles registered to a corporation.
12. The Photo Radar company receives more money from your citation than the city or state.
13. Lawmakers have a direct financial interest in preserving photo radar. Each automated ticket generates $16.50 toward thepersonal campaign accounts of politicians.
14. Safety Statistics quoted aboutPhoto Radar”benefits" excludenegativeinformation that gives the true picture.
o RED LIGHT CAMERA STATS:(The Empirical Bayes (EB) method produces the most sophisticated results, which are summarized as follows :)
o Rear end accidents increased42%
o Angle accidents increased20%
o Injury accidents increased18%
o The total number of accidents increased29%
o More accidents. More injuries. Period.—
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Join the Arizona Citizens AgainstPhotoRadarin collecting 153,365 signatures by July 2010 to placea statewide ban prop on the ballot in November 2010. You can take action now by doing at least one of these things:
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