HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 180-02 07-23-2002 RESOLUTION NO. 180-02
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF
ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC RED LIGHT
ENFORCEMENT IN THE 78TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the disregard of traffic signals cause over 100,000 accidents annually in the
United States, of which 89,000 cause injuries and over 1,000 are fatal; and
WHEREAS, from 1992 to 1998 Texas experienced 663 deaths resulting from traffic
signal disregard, which ranks fourth in the nation; and
WHEREAS, photographic traffic signal enforcement techniques have been used
worldwide for over forty years; and
WHEREAS, currently in the United States fifteen states have cities that utilize
photographic enforcement and the statistics from these states show that the number of red light
accidents and fatalities have been significantly reduced since these laws were enacted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
• SECTION 1. That the City Council recognizes that a traffic signal violation epidemic exists in
the state of Texas; and recognizes that photographic traffic signal enforcement is a proven and
effective method to address this problem.
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby supports the passage of enabling legislation for
photographic traffic signal enforcement in the 78th Texas Legislature and encourages other local
and State government officials to support this important issue.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall become effective immediately from and after its passage.
DULY RESOLVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, on this the 23rd day of July , 2002.
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