Motorists Slam Traffic Cam Program
First Hearing Held On Controversial Program
POSTED: 8:39 a.m. HST January 25, 2002
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HONOLULU -- Hawaii residents and lawmakers vented their anger Thursday over the state's traffic camera program.
The Senate held their first hearing on the
controversial issue Thursday. During the hearing, the Senate
transportation chairman said
the traffic camera program was
slowing down speeders, and that he would like it continued.
Transportation
chairman Cal Kawamoto asked
the department to get a
report back to lawmakers 20
days before the end of their
session on the controversial
aspects of the program, which includes
the placement of the traffic
cameras and whether Hawaii's
speed limits should be increased.
State officials involved
with the program told
senators they were reviewing
speed limits on all state highways.
Previous Stories:
- January 24, 2002: State Alters Speed Allowances
- January 18, 2002: Speed Cameras: Residential Zones Left Out
- January 18, 2002: Intersections That Will Not Have Traffic Cameras
- January 15, 2002: Republicans Propose Traffic Camera Changes
- January 9, 2002: Traffic-Cams Have Threshold For Tickets
- January 8, 2002: Lots Of Speeders; Few Tickets Issued
- January 3, 2002: Cameras Begin Ticketing Traffic Violators
- December 17, 2001: State Extends Traffic Camera Warning Period
- December 12, 2001: Traffic Cameras Spur Disagreement
- December 11, 2001: Traffic Camera Enforcement Has Legal Flaw
- December 8, 2001: Thousands Of Speeders Nailed By Cameras
- December 4, 2001: Beware, You May Be On Traffic Camera
- November 28, 2001: State Ready To Unveil Traffic-Ticket Cams
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