City of Milwaukee - File #: 010845

• File #: 010845
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/12/2001
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/6/2001
• Title: Resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division – Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation authorizing cities of the first class to enact an ordinance permitting the use of traffic photo enforcement systems.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Indexes: MOTOR VEHICLES, STATE LEGISLATION, TRAFFIC CONTROL REGULATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/15/2001	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/6/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
10/29/2001	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: ---Motion by Ald. Murphy that documents presented by Comm. Collins to be made part of the record. Prevailed.	Pass	4:0
10/25/2001	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/25/2001	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/25/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Ald. Bohl and Herron as requested to be add as sponsors. Ald. Bohl moved entire Public Safety Committee be added as sponsors. Ald. Donovan moved to make Ald. Murphy's background information a part of the file.	Pass	5:0
10/18/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/18/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/12/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
010845
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY and THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Title
Resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division – Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation authorizing cities of the first class to enact an ordinance permitting the use of traffic photo enforcement systems.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Intergovernmental Relations Division – Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation authorizing cities of the first class to enact an ordinance permitting the use of traffic photo enforcement systems to deter and detect motor vehicles that fail to stop at red traffic signals or speed. Under current state law, a municipality may not enact a traffic ordinance unless the ordinance strictly conforms to current state traffic law or the law expressly authorizes the ordinance.
Body
Whereas, Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among Americans 1-34 years old with a total of 41,611 people having died in motor vehicle crashes in 1999; and

Whereas, According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speeding is one of the most prevalent reported factors associated with crashes and is a factor in 30% of all fatal crashes, killing an average of 1,000 Americans every month; and

Whereas, Drivers who run red lights are responsible for an estimated 260,000 crashes each year, of which approximately 750 are fatal, which is an 18% increase between 1992 and 1998, far outpacing the 6% rise in all other fatal crashes; and

Whereas, According to City of Milwaukee 2000 Crash Trends, the disregard of a traffic signal accounted for 12% of all crashes, a 71% increase since 1993, and speed-related crashes accounted for 11% of all crashes; and

Whereas, Because the number of drivers and vehicle miles traveled have risen faster than the availability of officers whose routine duties include traffic l...