Washington State Senator Jim Kastama has proposed Bill 6410, which would reduce the fine for running a red light issued by a traffic camera from $124.00 to as low as $42.00.
Senator Kastama recognizes that the traffic camera law was created to safeguard the public but has quickly shifted to an egregious revenue-generator for cities. Representative Christopher Hearst shares a similar viewpoint to that of Senator Kastama’s, “the purpose of law enforcement is to protect and serve, not collect and serve.”
There are currently more than 20 red-light cameras in Seattle alone.
News Sources: Seattle-PI Blog, The Tacoma News Tribune, Sound Transit Blog
