As published in the East Valley Tribune.......
"A state House panel voted Thursday to shut down the state's new photo radar system, foregoing the money it would bring in - and opening the door to having taxpayers pay the contractor millions of dollars in damages."
On top of that............
"[Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert,] said there are many legal and ethical problems ... The simplest solution, he said, is to scrap the program."
And finally.......
"It was Janet Napolitano who, as governor, insisted on putting the photo enforcement provision in the budget. She said that an experiment in Scottsdale along Loop 101 showed that it reduced both speed and accidents.
Napolitano subsequently admitted, though, she designed the new program in a way to generate the most money by convincing motorists who are snapped speeding to pay up and not contest the fines: The citations do not accumulate points against anyone's license. And violations are not reported to insurance companies to use to raise anyone's premiums."
So, let's talk about - as if it needs expanding on - lack of leadership:
- Why didn't all these concerns and mis-guided plans come up and be questioned when this program was first being considered? On top of that, long before any contracts where signed?
- Why is the state waisting time on this when its making money for the state (as far as I know), will COST the state money to take it out and the state has such much more serious issues like the budget and education?
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