States Reject Red Light Cameras
from the bye-bye dept
Bob Dole writes "With all the recent bad news (like this and this) about red light cameras, it's nice to know that someone is paying attention. Nineteen cities will likely be forced to terminate their camera programs by year's end following recent losses in state legislatures and courts. Texas, Utah and Virginia voted down bills that would have allowed the camera use to grow or continue. North Carolina courts essentially robbed the profit motive from eleven cities by directing all camera profits to the state school system. Finally, a California judge put a $250,000 hurt on Costa Mesa's camera program, giving troublemakers a model to attack other California cities. Not a good time to invest in camera stocks. "
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