Of course it will be lawmakers, not voters, who will decide whether it becomes law, but here is the executive summary from the National Coalition for Safer Roads, which is promoting the use of red-light cameras to catch drivers running traffic signals and giving the revenue to eager towns and cities. The poll was conducted for them by the Global Strategy Group.
“EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RESULTS OF CONNECTICUT STATEWIDE SURVEY
(602 interviews conducted January 26-29, 2012 among registered CT voters Margin of error +/-4.0% at the 95% confidence level) |
The specific measure in the legislature (“a
measure that would enable cities with 60,000 or more residents to install automated cameras at intersections and mail fines of at least $124 to traffic violators caught on camera”) receives similar support (67% support/30% oppose).
The best reason given for supporting the measure is that red light cameras reduce accidents by 25% at intersections with the feature. Fully 79% of voters found this to be a very or somewhat convincing reason to support red light cameras at busy intersections.
While only just over half of voters (52%) were aware that efforts were being made to install red light cameras, the high level of support after only a brief explanation points to the obviousness of the benefits.
As further proof, no message against the measure was able to raise major doubts among more than 31% of voters about this potential policy.