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Eyes on the road
Red light cameras raise city money, but some students feel targeted by placement
By: Nathan Ball
Issue date: 2/20/08 Section: News
Though originally unopposed to C.A.R.E.S, some in student government are unsure of what to make of the camera placements."If safety is the No. 1 issue, then why not place these cameras at the most dangerous intersections?" said Nick Adams, a junior telecommunication major.
Adams said that the two cameras on Harvey are next to student housing, including several sorority and fraternity houses whose residents will have to pass these cameras every day on the way to classes. "These cameras should be placed at the more dangerous intersections where they will get students and local people and reduce the number of accidents," he said.
The Student Senate worked with the city council during the 2007 spring semester to understand what the impact of these cameras would be on students in College Station. Kristina Campbell, former external affairs chairwoman in the Senate and a senior accounting major, was involved with the process.
"The College Station City Council discussed this with the Student Senate as being a means to increase safety and reduce accidents," Campbell said. "We believed that the student body would be benefited by these cameras, not targeted by them."
Whether or not student drivers are being targeted, the surest way they can avoid these fines is by making sure to stop at red lights every time to avoid a citation.
Adams said that the two cameras on Harvey are next to student housing, including several sorority and fraternity houses whose residents will have to pass these cameras every day on the way to classes. "These cameras should be placed at the more dangerous intersections where they will get students and local people and reduce the number of accidents," he said.
The Student Senate worked with the city council during the 2007 spring semester to understand what the impact of these cameras would be on students in College Station. Kristina Campbell, former external affairs chairwoman in the Senate and a senior accounting major, was involved with the process.
"The College Station City Council discussed this with the Student Senate as being a means to increase safety and reduce accidents," Campbell said. "We believed that the student body would be benefited by these cameras, not targeted by them."
Whether or not student drivers are being targeted, the surest way they can avoid these fines is by making sure to stop at red lights every time to avoid a citation.
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