Ohio Senate Republicans say no to speed cameras and seat belts…
From NBC24 via AP, comes the following news update:
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Senate Republicans have thrown a roadblock in front of a proposal to let traffic cameras ticket motorists speeding through construction zones.
Opposition from the Senate’s GOP majority got that plan dropped yesterday from a $7.6 billion state transportation spending blueprint. Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Tom Patton of suburban Cleveland called the cameras “Big Brother in the sky.”
Senate Republicans also have ditched another provision to make seat belt violations a primary traffic offense, allowing police to pull over a motorist simply for not buckling up.
Both proposals were in a transportation budget that earlier this month cleared the Ohio House, which is led by Democrats. The House and Senate will need to smooth out their differences.
Finally, something good from Ohio’s government.
March 18th, 2009 at 9:08 pmRepublicans are starting to chalk up some wins again. It is encouraging.
March 18th, 2009 at 9:20 pmThank God for common sense. Wise up people. These idiots want to take away your rights in the name of the almighty dollar. They don’t care about safety. It’s a money making scheme. Just like red light cameras. It won’t stop until you throw these tax and spend liberal public servants out of office.
March 19th, 2009 at 8:37 amFYI Pam, “Tax and spend liberal” Governor Taft vetoed HB 56 on January 5,2007 which would have restricted the ability of cities in Ohio to use cameras to enforce traffic laws without a police officer present.
And just because the Senate didn’t include it in their version of the bill, doesn’t mean it won’t get re-inserted in committee, unfortunately.
March 19th, 2009 at 12:44 pm