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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 …

Governor Okays More Speed Cameras in New York City, Long Island

More than 200 new speed cameras are authorized for school zones in New York City and Long Island under legislation signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The cameras will operate during and immediately before and after school activities. …

Speed Cameras Endorsed by Nassau County Officials

Officials in Long Island’s Nassau County have formally asked for state permission to install up to 56 speed cameras in school zones. The County Legislature unanimously supported the speed camera resolution Thursday. State lawmakers have the final say on whether …

Speed Cameras Still Being Considered in Illinois Communities

Illinois lawmakers have mixed thoughts on a proposal that would allow communities around the state to install speed cameras, which are only allowed in Chicago. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports the measure by Collinsville Democrat Rep. Jay …

Long Island School Zones Could Get Speed Cameras

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he wants speed monitoring cameras installed in school zones on Long Island. He’s asking lawmakers to approve requests from Nassau and Suffolk counties to install cameras in school districts to combat speeding drivers. Speeding …

Missouri Lawmakers Target Municipal Traffic Cameras

Missouri lawmakers could clear up a legal thicket entangling communities’ red light cameras while also applying the brakes to cameras designed to nab speeders. Several recent court rulings have raised new concerns about red light cameras while complaints have arisen …

Iowa Seeks to Rein in Use of Speed Cameras

Unmanned “speed cameras” that enforce local speed limits have become a common roadside feature across the United States, but few places have embraced the devices with the zeal of Iowa. Across the state, cities big and small have installed the …

Cleveland Police Deploy Portable Speed Cameras

Cleveland police have deployed portable speed cameras to go along with permanently installed devices trained on passing motorists. The Ohio city has deployed its most recent round of speed traps to five thoroughfares citywide. After the deployment Thursday, the city …

Illinois City Announces First Locations for Speed Cameras

The city of Chicago is announcing where a dozen new speed enforcement cameras will be installed as part of its Children’s Safety Zone Program. In a news release, the city’s department of transportation says installation will begin next week at …

Ohio City Reaps $3M From Traffic Cams in ’12

The city of Toledo collected nearly $3 million from red-light or speed cameras in 2012 – and officials expect that number will be even higher this year. But city leaders insist the cameras – which target speeders or red-light runners …