LETTERS

Why photo enforcement belongs on highways

Frank Hinds
As horses gave way to cars over a century, the need for highways such as Loop 101 grew — and so did the need for speed-enforcement cameras.  Dave Seibert/The Republic DIGITAL -- 130967 -- January 22, 2006 -- Photo Enforcement cameras became active on the Loop 101 in Scottsdale Sunday, with more than  2000 motorists triggering the system.  Photo by Dave Seibert/azr (2/21/06 Photo enforcement cameras are discouraging speeders on Loop 101 and will save lives, a reader says) (6/26/06 Prescott Valley is considering installing speed cameras, like this one on Loop 101 in Scottsdale, along Arizona 69)

I applaud the Department of Public Safety for its stepped up enforcement of risky driving behavior, including speeding.

DPS CHIEF: Why officers are writing more tickets

Our roadways are a dangerous place, primarily because of drivers who don't obey the laws and don't seem to care about the consequences of their actions. More tickets and fewer warnings are a good start, but with a shortage of more than 200 officers, the effectiveness of this campaign is in doubt.

Speed enforcement on our highways was very successful when cameras were utilized as a tool to assist patrol officers. Photo enforcement should be reintroduced in selected areas, but this time do it properly, not as a revenue enhancer, but simply to save lives.

Frank Hinds,Sun City

The writer is founder of the Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance.