§ 26-201. Findings.

(a)

The city council finds there has been a high incidence of drivers disregarding or "running" red lights at street intersections.

(b)

The city council finds red light running endangers motor vehicle operators and pedestrians alike by decreasing the efficiency of traffic control and traffic flow efforts and by increasing the number of serious traffic crashes to which public safety agencies must respond at the expense of the taxpayers.

(c)

The city council finds a reduction in the running of red lights through a program utilizing photographic evidence and enforcement through the imposition of civil penalties will help promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city.

(d)

The city council, operating under the powers granted to it by The Lawrason Act before the adoption of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 and retaining said authority, has the power and authority to establish a program of enforcement of red light running by the use of photographic evidence and the imposition of civil penalties.

(Code 1976, § 17:201; Ord. No. 1387, 7-13-2009)