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After a five year legislative battle a bill laying out statewide regulations for red-light cameras is finally headed to the governor’s desk.

There are already hundreds of red-light cameras taking pictures of violators statewide. This legislation would allow for the cameras on state roads and put more restrictions on their use. Bill Sponsor Ron Reagan says the measure will save lives.

“There’s no doubt in my mind, we’re going to save lives. The number, I can’t tell you but I know the fact that in other cities and states around the country, when they have installed these cameras, number one, accidents, especially t-bone type accidents, have dropped dramatically, 50 to 70 percent. Therefore I know it does save lives. I don’t have a number for you. But I will tell you, it was just under 300,000 law enforcement citations issued two years ago for people who ran red lights. So the number obviously may go up initially, but with the language, you know, every intersection is going to have a sign on it. So it’s going to tell you that ‘traffic enforced via camera.” So, should somebody run a red light, they’re doing it at their own peril,” said Reagan.

Reagan adopted the legislation after Mellissa Wandall’s husband Mark was killed by a red-light runner just weeks before their first child was born. Mellissa has spent the last five years working with Reagan on the bill.