Senators Put Red Light on Red Light Plan

5 comments March 12th, 2008

As the Register Star reported this morning, Rockford’s two senators aren’t impressed with Rockford’s plan to install red light cameras at intersections around the city …

“For people to say that this isn’t about revenue, I think, is being disingenuous,” said Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford. “This is about revenue.”

Sen. Brad Burzynski, a Clare Republican who represents the far east edge of Rockford, added in a statement, “It’s more about issuing citations and bringing in money than public safety.”

The statement that Burzynski issued jointly with Syverson is here.