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As Road Fatalities Spike, States Get Funds for Safety Enforcement and Speed Cameras

Drivers, beware: Speed cameras could be on their way to a location near you thanks to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law. Under new federal guidance issued Wednesday, states can now tap billions of federal highway dollars for roadway safety programs …

Traffic Cameras Could Help Reduce Racism in Traffic Enforcement: Opinion

Speed cameras made their U.S. debut in 1986 in Galveston County, Texas. The Swiss-made devices, dubbed “PhotoCops” by the local company that lent them to police departments in exchange for a cut of the ticket revenue, seem to have been …

New York Gov. Cuomo OKs More Speed Cameras in NYC, 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. …

Tennessee City Finds More Drivers Speeding After Cameras Disabled

A study has found that the number of speeding motorists increased immediately following a decision to disable traffic cameras in Oak Ridge. The study by Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. was done at the city’s request after officials decided not to …

More Than 200 New Speed Cameras Coming to NYC, Long Island School Zones

New York City can add 120 speed cameras in school zones under a bill approved by state lawmakers, a boost to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to eliminate pedestrian deaths in the most populous U.S. metropolis. New York Governor Andrew …

N.Y. Assembly OKs Traffic Speed Cameras in NYC, Long Island School Zones

Hundreds of new traffic speed cameras would be authorized for school zones in New York City and Long Island, N.Y., under legislation passed by the state Assembly on Monday. Speeding drivers caught by the cameras would be mailed $50 tickets, …

Officials in N.Y.’s Nassau County Endorse Speed Cameras in School Zones

Officials in Long Island’s Nassau County, in the western part of Long Island, 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 on April …

N.Y. Lawmakers Propose Speed Cameras in School Zones in NYC, Long Island

New York 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 …

Bill Banning Cellphone Use While Driving Stalls in Louisiana

It appears Louisiana drivers won’t face new limits on their cellphone use. An annual effort seeking to prohibit hand-held cellphone use by motorists stalled in the House Transportation Committee. After facing widespread resistance, Republican Rep. Mike Huval of Breaux Bridge, …

Court Rulings Against Speeding Cameras Mount in Ohio

The speeding cameras have gone dark in another Ohio community, the latest turned off by a string of court rulings against automated traffic enforcement. A Butler County judge last week ordered the village of New Miami to hit stop, saying …