Cincinnati, Ohio put it on the books this month. No Red Light Cameras here. Mayor Charlie Luken vetoed a camera ordinance saying, “Let’s be honest with the public– we didn’t think about this until we came up with a budget problem.”
A majority of voters approved an amendment to the city charter prohibiting local officials from ever installing either red light cameras or speed cameras.“This election is further proof that people do not want to have traffic cameras,” Weitzman told TheNewspaper. “Politicians in cities across the country need to take note of this if they plan on getting re-elected.” A would be mayor may put them in but after just a short time citizens will be against the administration and the leaders who came up with the idea. It's political suicide to implement them.
A diverse group of political activists from all ends of the political spectrum banded together to form the “We Demand a Vote” coalition to stop the idea. Members include regional chapters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Republican Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party and others. The group received more than 10k signatures on a petition to put the subject of cameras on the ballot before the devices even had a chance to issue a single ticket. Political leaders quickly backed-off their support of cameras after seeing public opinion on the matter.
The citizens in many communities are led to believe the cameras will stop red light running and make traffic safer but the studies don't lie. Red Light cameras are purely for revenue generation and do not make cities safer.
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