Explanation
Need: There is an ongoing problem of motorists disobeying traffic control signals that has contributed to a significant number of motor vehicle crashes in the City of Columbus that have resulted in death, serious personal injury and/or substantial property damage. The City of Columbus seeks to increase compliance with traffic control devices thereby decreasing the number of motor vehicle crashes that are caused by failure to comply. The use of Photo Traffic Enforcement Systems will assist the City in increasing compliance with traffic control devices without the disadvantages of conventional traffic enforcement, such as disruptions in the flow of traffic at heavily traveled intersections and expenses associated with increased police manpower. In order to implement the Photo Traffic Enforcement Systems the Columbus City Codes, 1959 must be amended by enacting a new Chapter 2115.
Bid Information: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Since this ordinance is enacting a new chapter of the Columbus City Codes, there will be no fiscal impact on the General Fund budget.
Title
To enact new Chapter 2115 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, to provide for the implementation of a Photo Red Light Traffic Enforcement System for the administrative enforcement of traffic control signals.
Body
WHEREAS, the ongoing problem of motorists disobeying traffic control signals has contributed to a significant number of motor vehicle crashes in the City of Columbus, which have resulted in death, serious personal injury and or substantial property damage; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus seeks to increase compliance with traffic control devices and thereby decrease the number of motor vehicle crashes that are caused by such failure to comply; and
WHEREAS, the use of Photo Traffic Enforcement Systems will assist the City in increasing compliance with traffic control devices without the disadvantages attendant to conventional traffic enforcement, such as disruption...
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