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Arizona House Panel OKs Ban on Photo Red Light, Speed Enforcement

Opponents of photo speed and red light enforcement in Arizona aren’t taking no for an answer as they try to ban the devices in cities statewide. The proposal is championed in the state House again this year by Republican Rep. …

New Jersey Red Light Cameras Still Face Opponents

About two years ago, red light cameras in New Jersey went dark, and opponents and supporters began the wait to see if the state Department of Transportation would scuttle or keep the program. Two years later, they’re still waiting. The …

Camera Used in Alabama City Issues 784 Traffic Fines

Tuscaloosa, Ala., has used a traffic monitoring camera to issue more than 780 citations in the past three months. The Tuscaloosa News reports 784 citations were issued between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30 to drivers who ran a red light …

Kansas City Red Light Camera Law in Question

A Missouri appeals court panel issued a ruling Tuesday that raises questions about the constitutionality of Kansas City’s red-light camera law. The Western District Missouri Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a decision by Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Dale …

Delaware Officials Revise Red Light Camera Program

State officials are taking public comment through the end of the month on proposed revisions to Delaware’s red light camera program. The proposed revisions specify that safety and crash criteria must be used in determining whether and where to post …

Use of Red Light Cameras Debated in Tennessee City

A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improve safety. Middle Tennessee State University student Axl David, who heads Citizens Against Photo Enforcement, says …

San Diego Mayor Ends Red Light Camera Enforcement

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has decided to take down the city’s red-light cameras, saying data didn’t show that the program has decreased accidents or raised safety awareness in the city. U-T San Diego reports crews took down “photo enforced” …

New Mexico’s High Court to Decide 2 Red-Light Camera Cases

The decision last month by city officials in Albuquerque, N.M., to do away with the city’s red-light camera program didn’t bar the city from reviving the program at some point. But the Albuquerque Journal reports that a pair of cases …

Alabama Town Authorizes Red Light Camera Study

The Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills has approved plans for a study of intersections where red light cameras could be installed to nab motorists who run them. The City Council voted Monday to allow the mayor to enter a contract …

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 Monday in what was called the first statewide study of its kind. The Texas Transportation Institute suggested its findings again showed the effectiveness …