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Red Light Cameras Remain

Jan Novak, Associate Director jan.novak@law.csuohio.edu | January 08, 2007 - 11:59

Drivers hoping that HB 56 would put an end to the red light camera speeding tickets were dealt a blow when Governor Taft vetoed the bill as his parting act on January 5. The Governor’s veto message stated:

"Local governments and their law enforcement agencies have the best knowledge of their streets, including the location of their most dangerous intersections. Along with this knowledge, they must have the ability and flexibility to enforce traffic laws for the safety of all Ohio citizens. Substitute House Bill 56 unjustifiably eliminates the discretion of our locally elected and locally accountable officials in favor of a one-size-fits-all method with essentially unenforceable penalties. I am especially concerned that the requirement for a permanently fixed structure to mount cameras in school zones may make it impractical for municipalities to act to protect the safety of school children. I can discern no strong public policy that warrants this sweeping preemption of local control over our local streets. For these reasons, I am vetoing Substitute House Bill 56."


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