I can't say I've never seen anything like this race because the state Senate race in 2010 rose to a whole new level but it is just so easy to disprove what she is saying that it is amazing that she'd even make the attempt.
Ladies and Gentlemen my opponent and her friends are now saying
that I voted for traffic cameras. You know
that I would not do that to you EVER.
In fact, I voted against them several times through amendments
to other bills because the House Transportation Committee bottled up the bill to ban them.
If this race was not so important their attacks could almost be
funny – they are so terribly desperate.
Please do not forget that it was Linda Elam who voted for the
traffic cameras as Mayor of Mt. Juliet and the reason why we have them
today. Then in what many believe
was a strictly politically expedient move to get rid of them it was learned she
hadn’t read the contract; revealing that either the city is tied to the cameras
long term or the citizens would suffer a loss of $700,000.
They are citing two bills so I have posted them for you here:
HB0698/SB0666
is a bill to make it a non-moving violation if you get a ticket with a traffic
camera - thus you won’t get points on your license and your insurance shouldn’t
go up. Prior to this bill passing it was a moving violation to get a
ticket from a traffic camera – truly, most people appreciated the General
Assembly passing this bill.
HB1202/SB1502
(the amendments rewrite the bill) bans surveillance cameras on interstate
highways. The bill excludes SmartWays
and work zones – cameras were already allowed in these areas for safety reasons
– and they do not issue tickets. SmartWays provide information to
travelers about traffic congestion – You are probably familiar with them
because the local news broadcasts the SmartWay cameras’ footage on the morning
news so you can see the commute into the city. Work
Zone cameras are used by TDOT (not the department of safety) in a number of
ways but for two single reasons safety and to alleviate congestion – the cameras
ARE NOT used to issue tickets nor do they monitor a red light. (the link for
work zones actually covers their use on SmartWays as well).
Just because these bills mention the word camera it doesn’t mean
that they are FOR traffic cameras. I
have never voted for traffic cameras and I have voted against them through
amendments a number of times.
There is a quote that says it all about this race "the worst thing about being lied to is knowing you're not worth the truth to someone." unknown
For more information on my opponent’s other misdeeds please visit:
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