CLEVELAND, June 25 — On June 7, Beaver County, Utah, became the 58th community to voice opposition to the unregulated use of remote control locomotives in their community.
The County Commissioners, who represent the area around Milford, Utah, unanimously passed the safety resolution because they believe that “it is not in the best interest of our citizens to see this technology implemented without thorough and comprehensive regulations.”
BLET Utah State Legislative Board First Vice Chairman Jeff Worthington acknowledged BLET Division 681 (Milford, Utah) President Scott Cook for his “efforts and hard work in getting this information out to the Beaver County Commission and making them aware of the potential hazards associated with remote control technology.”
In addition to Beaver County, 16 other counties have passed remote control resolutions. They are: Douglas County, Wisc.; West Baton Rouge Parish (County), La.; Point Coupee Parish (County), La.; Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Huron County, Ohio; Erie County, Ohio; Whitley County, Ky.; Unicoi County, Tennessee; Contra Costa County, Calif.; Knox County, Tenn.; Clinton County, Iowa; Roanoke County, Va.; Harris County, Texas; Greenup, Ky.; San Francisco, Calif.; and Champaign County, Ill.
Forty-one U.S. cities have passed remote control resolutions: Baton Rouge, La.; Detroit, Mich.; Shreveport, La.; Marysville, Mich.; Boston, Mass.; Cleveland, Ohio; Pine Bluff, Ark.; North Little Rock, Ark.; Beardstown, Ill.; Bakersfield, Calif.; Woodbridge, N.J.; Maple Heights, Ohio; Alliance, Neb.; Evansville, Ind.; Dupo, Ill.; Durand, Mich; Flat Rock, Mich.; Woodhaven, Mich; Flint, Mich.; Sparks, Nev.; Commerce, Calif.; Clinton, Iowa; Montebello, Calif.; Saginaw, Mich.; Mankato, Minn.; Wamac, Ill.; St. Louis, Mo.; River Rouge, Mich.; Melvindale, Mich.; Redford Township, Mich.; Irvington, Ill.; Berwyn, Ill.; Allen Park, Mich.; Central City, Ill.; Carteret, N.J.; Toledo, Ohio; San Francisco, Calif.; Houston, Texas; Janesville, Wisc.; South Salt Lake City, Utah; and Fort Madison, Iowa.
A PDF of the resolution is available at:
https://www.ble-t.org/pr/pdf/beavercounty.pdf