“These results clearly show that Connecticut residents support the use of red light cameras to make their busy local intersections safer,” said David Kelly, NCSR’s President and Executive Director, and former acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “We are pleased to see that Connecticut voters understand the need for red light safety cameras and want to see legislation passed allowing for this proven life-saving technology.”
Other highlights of the Connecticut poll:
- 77 percent of minority voters polled support red light safety camera legislation.
- 70 percent of voters sampled (half of the total voters polled) felt that other drivers are more careful when they know red light safety cameras are present.
“It’s time has come,” said Jim Finley, Executive Director and CEO of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, the statewide association of towns and cities. “Being labeled ‘The Land of Steady Habits’ is not a compliment when it comes to public safety, and the people of our state know it. Cities and towns should be afforded the option to use these cameras, at their discretion, in order to make the streets of Hometown Connecticut safer.”
“While no advocated position is ever truly a slam dunk given the vagaries of politics, support for red light cameras is about as close as you can get,” said Scott Elder of the Global Strategy Group which conducted the poll. “Not only does support outweigh opposition by well over two-to-one, the arguments against this public safety measure are weak, failing to move voters against it in a significant way.”
The survey was conducted by Global Strategy Group from January 26 through January 29, 2012 among 602 likely voters and has a margin error of +/-4.0%. The total sample polled was 30% Democrat, 21% Republican, and 49% Independent. The total sample was comprised of 274 males and 328 females.
