Lacrosse Wi Red Light Cameras?

Rep. LaKeshia Myers speaks at a red light camera press conference. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

Rep. LaKeshia Myers speaks at a ruby low-cal camera printing conference. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

A pending proposal before the Wisconsin Country Legislature would allow the City of Milwaukee to deploy up to 75 traffic enforcement cameras. It's a tool a growing number of individuals believe would help combat reckless driving.

"We are here today because reckless driving has become an event across the state, only I would say and argue that it has become endemic in the urban center of Milwaukee," said Representative LaKeshia Myers , the nib's lead sponsor, at a press conference Fri morning at the intersection of N. 92nd St. and Due west. Hampton Ave. "Information technology has get commonplace to encounter cars running carmine lights, stop signs and weaving in and out of traffic for no skillful reason. This has translated into an increased number of traffic-related deaths and grave danger."

The proposal would let a photographic camera organization to be used to event tickets, based on rear license plates, for vehicles running red lights or speeding in excess of xx miles per hour over posted limits.

Information technology'south the third time in five years the neb, the Prophylactic Roads Salvage Lives Act, has been introduced. "The [act] would allow the City of Milwaukee to utilise automated speed enforcement to curb reckless driving. That means quite frankly, red light cameras, that'due south what we desire," said Myers.

"Delight let me be articulate, I am not saying cherry-red light cameras are a panacea," said Myers. "This is not going to eliminate reckless driving altogether."

She said they would serve as a tool to complimentary upwardly police resources. "They can focus on other things and catch people that are driving erratically and make sure they are using resource," said Myers. "This is a tool that can help the states aid ourselves in the city of Milwaukee."

"We empathize this is not an all encompassing tool," said Acting Law Chief Jeffrey Norman . "We are asking the support of the community for this necessary tool."

Norman said the tool helped support the enforcement component of curbing reckless driving. Engineering and education would also be needed.

"Nosotros take to do whatever information technology takes to curb reckless driving," said activist Tracey Dent. "At the same fourth dimension, nosotros likewise take to help our young people."

"I ane,000% support this piece of legislation," said Dent.

Myers was joined at the event by representatives Kalan Haywood, Dora Drake and Supreme Moore Omokunde likewise as Alderman Mark Borkowski and a lieutenant from the Milwaukee Canton Sheriff'due south Office.

She best-selling that the proposal wouldn't work for stolen vehicles. "This is the first step, there volition be others," said Myers.

The pecker was previously introduced twice by so-Rep. David Crowley . "I promise the tertiary time'south the charm," said Myers of the now-Milwaukee Canton Executive'south past proposals.

Myers said she thought Assembly Speaker Robin Vos would sign off on the proposal.

It is being co-sponsored by senators LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) and Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) as well as Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville).

The legislation would allow up to 75 cameras in the City of Milwaukee, but only five per aldermanic district. "We are trying to make this equitable," said Myers. "When people talk most red low-cal cameras, I say it'south voluntary. You don't accept to run a red low-cal and you won't get a ticket."

Myers said the proposal was crafted to avoid bug that take challenged other states and cities, including bribing public officials for contracts too every bit issuing tickets for speed as low every bit five miles per hour over the limit.

"Trust and believe I am not in bed with a red light visitor," said Myers. "This is the same verbal legislation as it was before, we didn't alter anything. We are focusing on making sure we get it passed." Equally such, the authorization would expire after 5 years.

The neb would allow automated enforcement at speeds in backlog of 20 miles per 60 minutes over the posted speed limit. A police officer would be required to review each citation before information technology was issued and the city would need to post the location of each camera. Exemptions are included for vehicles that are stolen and for individuals who take lent their vehicles to others (and for which the borrower admits fault).

A 1995 land law prohibits the use of photo radar speed detection in the enforcement of traffic laws.

In written testimony on the 2019 nib, Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin said "the only thing [the neb] will achieve is allowing the city of Milwaukee to levy an unapproved tax increase on its residents through these traffic cameras as a revenue source." While advocates have talked nigh saving lives by preventing collisions, AFP said it would increase the number of rear-ending collisions.

A U.S. Department of Transportation study of seven photographic camera enforcement implementations institute that injury-causing crashes were reduced every bit office of the camera'south deployment.

The last proposal passed out of committee, but died amongst the pandemic.

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