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IIHS Study Finds Red-Light Cameras Save Lives

Red-light cameras are widely hated, but a new study says getting rid of them can have fatal consequences. Traffic deaths from red-light-running crashes go up by nearly a third after cities turn off cameras designed to catch motorists in the …

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Traffic Camera Enforcement

A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday again upheld use of traffic camera enforcement by the state’s municipalities, reversing a lower court after a year of legal setbacks for camera advocates. The Supreme Court justices ruled 4-3 to stick to …

Safety is Why New York City Speed Cameras Will Appear in School Zones

State lawmakers are taking aim at lead-footed drivers in New York City and Long Island with a proposal to authorize hundreds of speed cameras in school zones, a plan touted as a way to protect pedestrians and raise money for …

Kansas University Researchers Study Use of Blue Light

Researchers at the University of Kansas are experimenting with using a blue light to help law enforcement officers nab red light runners. Here’s how the system works: Blue lights come on when traffic signals turns red, providing a visual clue …

Police Ticket 100 Red Light Runners in North Las Vegas One Day Blitz

Police in North Las Vegas say 100 motorists were cited for running red lights, and another 36 got summonses for distracted driving or talking on their cellphones during a one-day ticketing blitz focusing on some of the city’s busiest intersections. …

Police Ticket 520 Red Light Runners in Nevada City Crackdown

Police say 520 drivers were ticketed for running red lights in Henderson, Nev. during a three-week enforcement effort that ended Friday. Henderson police spokesman Keith Paul said Tuesday that another 132 summonses were issued to motorists using cell phones. Officers …

Connecticut Governor Backs Cameras to Catch Red-Light Runners

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is giving qualified support for a renewed effort in the legislature to install cameras to catch motorists who run red lights. The Connecticut Post and Republican American report Malloy told reporters Tuesday that technology should be …

Red Light Runners Increasing in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Red light cameras in Albuquerque, N.M., have been off two weeks and already police are reporting an uptick in drivers who run red lights. Albuquerque police say camera citations between Nov. 7 and Dec. 12 jumped about 12 percent over …