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Red-Light Cameras: Safety Measure or Money Grab?

The shutters clicked, the grainy photos were sent to the red-light violators and St. Louis raised $4.1 million last year. Now the vehicular version of “Candid Camera” may be ending, as it has in other U.S towns and cities. A …

Another Missouri Appeals Court Questions Red Light Cameras

For the third time in a month, a Missouri appeals court ruling has raised concerns about red light cameras. The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals on Dec. 17 reversed an earlier ruling that favored the red light …

Missouri Appeals Court: Red-Light Camera Law Invalid

The future of red-light cameras in Missouri communities could be in jeopardy after a state appeals court panel ruled that most municipal ordinances governing the cameras are not enforceable. A Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District panel said that Ellisville’s …

Georgia City May Scrap Red Light Cameras

An Atlanta suburb might scrap its red light cameras, which are designed to nab motorists who run red lights. Roswell transportation director Steven Acenbrak told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the number of crashes before the cameras were installed are virtually …

Study: Red-light Cameras Reducing Crashes in Texas

Red-light crashes fell 25 percent at hundreds of Texas intersections after traffic cameras were installed, researchers said in what was called the first statewide study of its kind. The Texas Transportation Institute suggested its findings again showed the effectiveness of …

Florida Judge Questions Tickets in Red Light Camera Debate

A Broward judge has ruled that law enforcement officers cannot ticket drivers for running red lights. It’s another piece of legal wrangling in the ongoing dispute over red light cameras. County Judge Fred Berman recently ruled that tickets for running …

Florida Officials Question Cost of Red Light Cameras

Some South Florida officials say it’s becoming too costly to use automatic cameras to ticket drivers who run red lights. They had hoped their cities would collect millions of dollars in fines, thanks to the images captured by a network …