SNEAKY BILL (Please Read)_I DO NOT Support " HB 2718 Photo speed monitoring devices; school crossing zones" While the TITLE of this bill seems to be a Positive to stop speeding in school zones, it essentially is NOT. It is my opinion that the TITLE and WORDING used in HB 2718 is to undermine the overall good work that speed ticket cameras in school zones have been proving very well in the year 2024 of keeping the speeding greatly reduced. Delegate James Leftwich Jr. submitted this bill on the DEAD LINE date of 1.17.2025 to Modify the existing code of Virginia for Speed Ticket Camera use in School zones to FORCE SIGNs designed to pre-warn a driver of the Photo Enforcement Camera to have a Blinking Light indicating that the Camera is in an ACTIVE "ON" citation mode. What HB 2718 is geared towards in my opinion is to UNDERMINE the goal why all Speed Ticket Camera Devices are in place which is to DETER and STOP speeding over the posted speed limit whether they are in ACTIVE MODE to issue a citation, or NOT in active mode. A speed ticker Camera is like having a police officer present 24 hours a day to help deter speeding whether it is in active mode or NOT, just like a police officer who sits in their patrol car Deters speeding simply by being present. Adding a blinking light to a photo enforcement sign or directly to the Speed Ticket Camera in relation to it being in a "Active Citation Mode" will Clearly alert drivers of the following: (1) When it is NOT safe to drive a vehicle over the set posted speed limit and receive a $ Citation fine at 11mph over the set speed limit by the speed ticket camera. (2) When it is an available opportunity to break the law and speed above the posted speed limit and contribute to an ongoing data driven yearly growing trend of vehicle crashes, death, injury, destruction of property . In my opinion Delegate James Leftwich Jr. is in FAVOR OF SPEEDING thru this bill, which then is linked to Death, Destruction of Property and Injury which Secretary of Transportation Sheppard Miller in 2023 & 2024 recorded RGA statements said speeding on Virginia highways and increased yearly deaths continues to rise. I reviewed Delegate James Leftwich Jr. voting history on Speed Ticket Camera bills in 2020 and he voted "NO" three times against the passing of the speed ticket cameras that ended up being allowed for use in Virginia School Zones to protect children's, parents and school bus drivers lives. I also noticed that Delegate Leftwich District is at the Ports of Virginia which is under a ongoing huge economic growth making millions of dollars per Sheppard Miller in 2024 RGA video recorded statements. While I am VERY much in support of the Virginia Ports economic growth, I DO NOT like the TREND of speed ticket camera bills over many years submitted to RGA that a ongoing undermining to stop speed ticket camera technology from being implemented on roads where tractor trailers speed to move cargo more quickly all for the growth of the ports of Virginia in my opinion. Truckers making MONEY thru SPEEDING over the set speed limits is putting people at risk to be killed on our roads, and the yearly stats show it rising each year per Mr Sheppard Miller. I am listing here the LINK for anyone interested to review the History of all Senators and Delegates who voted on HB 1442 in 2020 for Speed Ticket Camera use in school zones. https://legacylis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=201&typ=bil&val=HB1442
SNEAKY BILL (Please Read)_I DO NOT Support " HB 2718 Photo speed monitoring devices; school crossing zones" While the TITLE of this bill seems to be a Positive to stop speeding in school zones, it essentially is NOT. It is my opinion that the TITLE and WORDING used in HB 2718 is to undermine the overall good work that speed ticket cameras in school zones have been proving very well in the year 2024 of keeping the speeding greatly reduced. Delegate James Leftwich Jr. submitted this bill on the DEAD LINE date of 1.17.2025 to Modify the existing code of Virginia for Speed Ticket Camera use in School zones to FORCE SIGNs designed to pre-warn a driver of the Photo Enforcement Camera to have a Blinking Light indicating that the Camera is in an ACTIVE "ON" citation mode. What HB 2718 is geared towards in my opinion is to UNDERMINE the goal why all Speed Ticket Camera Devices are in place which is to DETER and STOP speeding over the posted speed limit whether they are in ACTIVE MODE to issue a citation, or NOT in active mode. A speed ticker Camera is like having a police officer present 24 hours a day to help deter speeding whether it is in active mode or NOT, just like a police officer who sits in their patrol car Deters speeding simply by being present. Adding a blinking light to a photo enforcement sign or directly to the Speed Ticket Camera in relation to it being in a "Active Citation Mode" will Clearly alert drivers of the following: (1) When it is NOT safe to drive a vehicle over the set posted speed limit and receive a $ Citation fine at 11mph over the set speed limit by the speed ticket camera. (2) When it is an available opportunity to break the law and speed above the posted speed limit and contribute to an ongoing data driven yearly growing trend of vehicle crashes, death, injury, destruction of property . In my opinion Delegate James Leftwich Jr. is in FAVOR OF SPEEDING thru this bill, which then is linked to Death, Destruction of Property and Injury which Secretary of Transportation Sheppard Miller in 2023 & 2024 recorded RGA statements said speeding on Virginia highways and increased yearly deaths continues to rise. I reviewed Delegate James Leftwich Jr. voting history on Speed Ticket Camera bills in 2020 and he voted "NO" three times against the passing of the speed ticket cameras that ended up being allowed for use in Virginia School Zones to protect children's, parents and school bus drivers lives. I also noticed that Delegate Leftwich District is at the Ports of Virginia which is under a ongoing huge economic growth making millions of dollars per Sheppard Miller in 2024 RGA video recorded statements. While I am VERY much in support of the Virginia Ports economic growth, I DO NOT like the TREND of speed ticket camera bills over many years submitted to RGA that a ongoing undermining to stop speed ticket camera technology from being implemented on roads where tractor trailers speed to move cargo more quickly all for the growth of the ports of Virginia in my opinion. Truckers making MONEY thru SPEEDING over the set speed limits is putting people at risk to be killed on our roads, and the yearly stats show it rising each year per Mr Sheppard Miller. I am listing here the LINK for anyone interested to review the History of all Senators and Delegates who voted on HB 1442 in 2020 for Speed Ticket Camera use in school zones. https://legacylis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=201&typ=bil&val=HB1442