re: Atchafalaya Basin Speed Cameras?

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“REVENUE EXPLANATION
Proposed law may result in an indeterminable increase in revenue from the newly created Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Safety Fund within DOTD and an increase in Local Funds revenue within Iberville and St. Martin parishes as a result of potential traffic fines…. The fine for a 1st offense would increase from $175 to $350 and subsequent offenses would increase from $500 to $1,000. The number of drivers that will be fined is unknown and the revenue impact from the fine is indeterminable.

Indeterminable amount of revenue? Wow, what a case to be made to spend OUR $6M in taxpayer dollars setting this up, plus $1-$3M per year to operate.

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Holy fricking shite.

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Also, the proposed law requires DOTD to install camera safety devices on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The installation of a
camera system is anticipated to increase expenditures within DOTD by $6 M for construction costs associated with
installation in FY 23. The department reports the installation of 16 cameras, 8 per eastbound side and 8 per westbound side.
In addition, the proposed law authorizes DOTD to contract with a third-party vendor to monitor the camera. The department
estimates annual operating costs of $1 M to $3 M, which depends on the duration of camera use and monitoring.

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Are they telling us that it will cost, at minimum, SIXTY frickING THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR TO "MONITOR" 1 SINGLE CAMERA?!

That is absolute insanity. Whose cousin is going to be cashing fat checks for this nonsense?