After many delays, red light cameras begin September 1st
The city is ready to start a red light camera public education campaign, since the cameras are just weeks away from issuing revenue-generating tickets. KTRH-740 reports:
Houston was supposed to have ten intersections monitored by devices which catch red-light runners in the act by mid-July. But KTRH was first to report the deadline had to be pushed back to Sept. 1. Assistant Police Chief Martha Montalvo says several problems slowed down the camera installation process. One major issue was city engineers couldn't figure out how to supply the cameras with power. She says that's since been corrected. However, Houston is still off schedule because its required to have a public awareness campaign at least 30 days before the devices start taking pictures. Montalvo says that campaign will largely consist of radio ads, mail-outs and public service announcements on the city-owned Municipal Channel. The entire campaign is expected to cost around $200,000.
The Municipal Channel? That's one way to keep the public uninformed. How many people actually watch that channel?
Do you think the ads will include Chief Hurtt's new camera mantra?
"If you don’t run red lights, you have nothing to be concerned about. Red light runners do!"
It's very similar to his surveillance camera defense:
''I know a lot of people are concerned about big brother, but my response to that is if you aren't doing anything wrong why worry about it?"
Very comforting, if a bit un-American. Oh, and all tickets will be reviewed by an HPD officer before being sent out. Because, that's foolproof, you know.
KTRK-13's Consumer Blog has the list of red light camera intersections, and notes the list includes some intersection changes:
· Richmond @ Dunvale
· Bellaire @ Wilcrest
· Harwin @ Hillcroft
· Milam @ Elgin
· Brazos @ Elgin
· JFK @ Greens
· Bay Area Boulevard @ El Camino Real
· Travis @ Webster
· Pease @ LaBranch
· Hillcroft @ Richmond
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 08/07/06 08:37 PM | Print | Comments (2)
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