Press Release: Local activist to deliver letter to Governor Henry to seek verification of his intention to sign an executive order instituting uninsured motorists cameras
Contact: Kaye Beach
Phone: 405-818-3224
Email: ladyaxiom@yahoo.com
For Immediate Release
Oklahoma City – An Oklahoma blogger and local activist, Kaye Beach, will hand deliver a letter to Governor Brad Henry today at 3:30 p.m. in order to seek verification of his intention to sign an executive order before leaving office to institute uninsured motorists cameras.
Oklahoma’s drivers believe cameras will ultimately lead to other revenue generating schemes such as generating speeding tickets, instituting mileage taxes, and other possible schemes which the state may easily implement once the system of cameras are in place.
Should said action come before the Oklahoma Legislature, activists will lobby and work to defeat legislation instituting automated vehicle cameras.
Letter to Governor Henry will read:
December 15, 2009
The Honorable Brad Henry
Governor of Oklahoma
State Capitol Building
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Governor Henry
I am writing you to express my concern about the proposed automobile license plate scanning cameras to be placed in fixed locations around Oklahoma. This is allegedly a way for the state to automatically verify the insurance status of our vehicles as they pass.
We all agree that the damage caused by uninsured motorists is a big problem, but now, on top of the risk of uncompensated personal loss or damaged property caused by an irresponsible driver we learn that we will also be subjected to unwarranted monitoring by the state of Oklahoma.
My question to you, Gov. Henry, is will you refrain from using the executive powers of the state to decide the matter and allow the people and their representatives an open examination of this issue so that they can properly weigh its merits and cast their votes accordingly?
This is a decision that should not be made without ample sunlight.
I appreciate your consideration.
Sincerely,
Kaye Beach
Norman, Oklahoma 73072
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These cameras that photo license plates and check for insurance confirmation are a waste of time since the driver may be “borrowing” the car and not listed on the policy. Mrs. Jones may insure the car with a 400$ per year policy, get her DUI husband and two teenagers excluded from the policy and turn around and let her DUI husband and two teenagers drive without insurance. How do these cameras detect this? Every car in Oklahoma could be listed as covered by insurance, yet everyone on the highways could be driving without insurance. Wasting your time if you ask me.
A food stamp survey done in Bllings, MT by the MOntana DPHHS, showed that 12 of 96 food stamp applicants said auto insurance was a reason for needing food stamps. That equals 30,000 over the past 20 years in Montana. Will the governor please look me in the eye and tell me that there is no increase in food stamps due to mandatory auto insurance laws? Go to http://www.foodstampstudy.com