Res 120-2000 9/5/2000RESOLUTION NO. I a,(-)- )I)o
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF ENABLING
LEGISLATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT IN
THE 77T" TEXAS LEGISLATURE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING
AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the disregard of traffic signals causes 260,000 accidents annually
in the United Sates which accounts for twenty -two percent (22 %) of all motor vehicle
crashes, making it the largest single accident cause; and
WHEREAS, the disregard of traffic signals or stop signs accounted for 28,019
accidents in Texas in 1998, of which 191 involved fatalities; and
WHEREAS, photographic signal enforcement techniques have been used
worldwide for over forty years; and
WHEREAS, currently in the United States only ten states have laws that permit
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 WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
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 77th 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.
SECTION 4. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5th day of September 2000.
AYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerk