LPB - Report On Lafayette's Photo Enforcement Program
Listen closely to Tony Tramel's defensive argument. He is claiming that the problem would be solved if "Everyone" stops speeding and running red lights. Now take his argument and apply it to Drugs, Murder, Rape, or any other problems that face society as a whole. What do you get? Disaster! Oh do not worry about all the killing, rape, and drugs going around. Everyone just needs to stop doing drugs, stop killing, and stop raping, and society will be at peace. Then a rainbow with a pot of gold at the end will magically appear in the sky. What kind of delusional argument is that?
The bottom line is that snapping pictures of these dangerous drivers will do NOTHING. A drunk driver ran 6 cars off of Johnston street last weekend. A hit and run forced victims to chase after this drunk driver themselves. What did Tony's wonderful camera system do? Snap pictures of this drunk driver ramming innocent citizens off of the road. Finally the drunk driver lost control and hit a telephone pole. You need police officers to stop dangerous situations. Cameras and safety have no correlation yet our government will try to make you believe it does. Cameras will create fear in the average driver causing them to watch the speedometer more than the road, and slam on their breaks when approaching intersections. If speed limits were meant to be followed perfectly, humans should not be driving cars.
Tony Tramel, the person who sold his soul to this program, has a radar detector in his own vehicle. Why?
Tony Tramel : New Car + New Radar Detector
Why does Tony Tramel have a Radar Detector installed on his new vehicle?
Neighborhood Watch
Citizens chase away a potential sex offender from a local neighborhood. Do not forget that several employees have been caught with DUI, DWI, and other drug charges. Please help to keep our neighborhoods safe from Redflex.
City Council Concerened About Redflex Contract
Class Action Lawsuit - Joey Durel Sued Over Redflex
Tonight - another twist in the legal saga surrounding Lafayette speed vans and red light cameras. Moments after he finished his State of the Parish address, City-Parish President Joey Durel was served with a lawsuit claiming the redflex cameras are un-constitutional.
Joey Durel was not amused, as he quickly dropped the lawsuit served to him as he left the stage after his State of the Parish Address. "I think they should be ashamed of themselves," says Durel. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in US District Court says the entire Redflex camera system violates the constitution by not giving people issued citations the same rights they'd have if they were ticketed by a police officer.
"There have been a lot of questions about the legality of this program - as well as its constitutionality - what we want is for an American judge to give us clarity on the issue," says Stephanie Ware. Ware filed the suit. Her attorneys say the way the parish has shifted some traffic laws to civil enforcement goes against state law. Also - they claim we all have rights to confront our accusor. In this case a police officer, in court.
"I'd like to have some of those citizens apologize to parents of those children who died in horrible accidents on Ambassador Caffery and other streets in Lafayette due to speeding," says Joey Durel. Durel is not apologizing for the Safe Speed program. He believes the systems are making a difference in Lafayette. And he says he's not losing much sleep over this lawsuit.
"Please hear this - I will never apologize for find ways to change the habits of bad drivers," says Durel.
Louis David
Local Redflex Employee Arrested for OWI
January 30, 2008 a local Redflex employee was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. This further reinforces Redflex's claim to change driving habits. This employee appears to no longer speed, but drive completely intoxicated on our streets. We should all thank Redflex for keeping our streets safe and changing our driving habits!
A few hours after we posted this on SafeSpeedLafayette her page HERE was modified to say "HOLD FOR COURT" in place of the original "Operating While Intoxicated" charge. We did take a screen shot of the original charge that you can view HERE
A Lafayette, Louisiana city official was caught on tape last week laughing at motorists behind closed doors with an independent hearing officer and a representative from a speed camera vendor. The conversation followed an adjudicatory hearing where Mark and Phil Abshire successfully beat a pair of photo radar tickets by showing the city cited the wrong ordinance on the citations issued. Lafayette City Traffic and Transportation Director Tony Tramel joined independent adjudicator Fred Davis and an unidentified employee, likely of Redflex, in discussing the twins' case. - thenewspaper.com
Listen To Tape Tony Tramel tries to destroy evidence before tape was retrieved.
Redflex Trial - Laser experts from Texas Instruments Win Case
Mark and Phil Abshire fight and win their case against Redflex. These men programmed laser guided missles and worked for Texas Instruments for 20 years.
A 30 Minute Video worth watching!
Tony Tramel - hides in the corner when confronted
Keith Patin - hides in the corner next to Tony
Fred Davis - independent adjudicator
Tracie L. Vice - Redflex secretary (Mugshot of the week)
Cell Phone Alert Update!
We have completely rewritten the Redflex Van Alert software from the ground up. We are no longer using Teleflip.com to send out alerts. If you have already registered your phone to receive text alerts please RESUBMIT your number in order to upgrade your account and start receiving instant alerts.
How do the text alerts work?
When someone spots a Redflex Speed Van they send a very short email to taunto@safespeedlafayette.com reporting the vans specific location. Once we receive the email, the information is entered into a database and an alert is instantly blasted out to over 1000 drivers!
To sign up:
Enter your cell phone number into the yellow alert box located on the right
Select your carrier
Choose to Receive Alerts
Hit the submit button
You will received alerts the second we blast them out. No more lag. No more receiving alerts hours after they have been sent! Enjoy & Drive Safe!
NOTE:Remember that you can remove your cell number or email address at any time by simply entering your information into the alert box and selecting "Remove" in place of "Receive Alerts".
Have you received a Redflex Ticket? Please Read
We have been asked to assist in a criminal investigation for the collection of information involving a federal inquiry regarding the Redflex Traffic Systems and the Safe Speed Lafayette program. We are asking anyone in the State of Louisiana who is interested in having their Safe Speed Notices, or any other correspondence received from Redflex and/or the Safe Speed Program, to be reviewed by the requesting federal authority to please drop off or mail a copy of the envelope and contained Notice therein to 1330 KVOL-AM at 3225 Ambassador Caffery, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506.
KVOL will accommodate citizens with copy machine usage in order to collect evidence for the federal authority. Recipients of said notices are also encouraged to fax a copy of envelopes and letters or contents enclosed to 337-993-5510. Collection of the above mentioned material can be done during business hours at 3225 Ambassador Caffery, Lafayette, LA 70506; However, faxes can be sent 24 hours/7 days a week. Citizens' privacy and confidential information will be protected. The information collected will be transferred directly to the federal authority and will not be retained by Pittman Broadcasting Services LLC, KVOL-AM 1330 or Ware Investigations LLC or Joel Henderson, Private Citizen.
No One is Paying Tickets - Only $150 Collected
Stephanie Ware reads several Louisiana laws to the council, explaining how the Redflex program is illegal. Please watch the full video to understand the laws broken by this "Death Photography" program. You might want to ask yourself the same questions.
Play Camera Killer
DOT
Durel, Ottinger, Tramel
Charges of Malfeasance in Office
City Council Meeting Highlights
Redflex Stock Yes, our government is enforcing the law using a publicly traded company.
Enter your 10 digit cell phone number or email address. You will receive an alert each time a safe speed van is spotted at a new location
REPORT VAN LOCATIONS TO: taunto@safespeedlafayette.com
