RE 2002-08-13.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-0813.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR
PHOTOGRAPHIC RED LIGHT ENFOREMENT IN THE 78TM 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, the City of Richardson conducted a photographic traffic signal enforcement test site
during January and February of 1999, and found that one red light violation occurred every two minutes
during peak traffic periods and a violation occurred, on a daily average, every five minutes; 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
COPPELL 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 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 Coppell, Texas, this
the ~ day of August, 2002.
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