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Redflex Buys Smart Bus Camera Company

2012-05-23T15:46:00.000-07:00

Australian red light camera company Redflex Traffic Systems has bought an automated school bus photo enforcement in the United States. In statement released today, Redflex announced it had bought American companies SBL Investments and Americore, providers of the on-bus photo enforcement system, Smart Bus.

“The acquisition positions Redflex as a leading provider of school bus safety photo enforcement technology at a time when more and more school districts are using technology to deter reckless drivers who ignore school bus safety laws and put children at risk,” the statement says.

The first transaction is reportedly valued at $4.5 million, with more payments due over the next four years. Under the agreement, SBL and Americore will operate as separate entities with Redflex as owner.

“The acquisition of Smart Bus further solidifies our position in photo enforcement globally, and expands the opportunity to provide products and services into this emerging market.” Redflex plans to merge its recently introduced Redflex Student Guardian system with the Smart Bus system. According to Redflex, ten states, globally, allow the use of school bus arm enforcement technology and at least ten others are considering legislation to allow it.

Based in Melbourne, Redflex Traffic Systems is an Australian company formed in 1997 to provide digital imaging solutions for traffic enforcement and management. Redflex Holdings Limited Group is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Why Democratic Lawmakers Love Red Light Cameras?

2012-05-07T17:11:00.001-07:00

Why Do Democrats Love Red Light Cameras More Than Republicans?

Democratic lawmakers and camera company lobbyists have been getting very cozy in the last few years. A lot more than Republican according to our recollection of stories we read in the papers. There is one simple reason that Democrats tend to like these cameras more than Republicans. More money! Republicans typically want less government and Democrats will seek any new revenue opportunity available. We have read several news articles over the past few years and there is a one common theme behind each legislative effort. A Democrat is behind the lobbying effort.

Connecticut is just one of the many States and Cities in throughout the U.S. considering to adopt red light camera legislation. National Coalition for Safer Roads is a group lobbying for support of the cameras in Connecticut that receives funds from Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions, a private vendor of red light cameras that has spent more than $100,000 on lobbying in Connecticut since last year. Democratic lawmakers are pushing hard for the new legislation and are now running up against some resistance. Read the full story.

Fort Lauderdale Red Light Camera Statistics

2012-05-07T16:43:00.002-07:00

Fort Lauderdale Red Light Report April 2012

Montgomery County Has The Most Speed Cameras in U.S.

2012-04-25T13:25:00.003-07:00

Montgomery County, Maryland Has 72 Speed Cameras

Drivers in Montgomery County can look forward to 10 new portable speed cameras. Last year, the county issued more than 487,000 speed camera tickets and another 40,000 red light camera tickets, raising nearly $10 million in revenue. The additions will bolster the county's existing 72 speed cameras -- 56 fixed pole cameras, 10 portable cameras and six speed camera vans -- and 40 red light cameras.

This Is Not A Mobile Speed Camera

2012-04-25T13:13:00.002-07:00

Montgomery County residents have been seeing some suspicious white boxes around the County. However, they are not speed cameras. The boxes are actually enclosures that cover vents for underground equipment. The enclosures are manufactured by a company called Hot-Box. That is the good news.

The bad news is that drivers in Montgomery County can look forward to 10 new portable speed cameras and 20 new red light cameras before the end of 2013.

Utilities for Unpaid Offenders Shut Off

2012-04-23T17:39:00.001-07:00

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Red-light cameras are designed to deter traffic offenses in major intersections, but an unpaid citation could result in having the offender's utilities shut off.

The City of Las Cruces is notifying offenders by mail that they have to pay their fines or make arrangements by the due date stated in the letter, and failure to do so will result in termination of utilities services, officials said. In the Las Cruces Municipal Code, Section 28-10, it gives the city authority to remove such services. It states that: The City may decline, fail to cease to furnish utility service to any person who may be in debt to the city for any reason, except ad valorem taxes and special assessments.

So far, the city reports approximately $2 million in unpaid and delinquent fines from red-light traffic cameras. To top it off, those who have their utilities removed will have to pay a $48 fee to re-establish services once the red-light traffic-camera fines have been paid.

Red-light traffic-camera violations cost $100 per violation, and a $25 default fee is added when the citation is not paid within 35 days. Read full story.

City Removes Red Light Cameras But Keeps Speed Camera Program

2012-04-19T17:11:00.000-07:00

El Mirage, Arizona will no longer enforce red light running with cameras but will keep speed cameras active. Was it because of a cost or maintenance issue? Or was it because only 10% of the tickets were coming from red light runners?

Will this be a growing trend as drivers become more aware of these intersection and the locations become unprofitable. Red light cameras decrease in value to the city over time as people become more aware of the locations. However, speed cameras and right turn cameras seem to be the new hot trend for cities to make more money.

Rochester, NY Nets Over $1M+ Per Year

2012-04-19T16:50:00.001-07:00

Red Light Cameras are watching drivers at 28 different intersections around Rochester. Originally, the city only planned for cameras to be at 22 intersections. Each ticket carries a fine of $50. They have issued about 53,000 tickets since October of 2010. After paying the Arizona company that installs and maintains the cameras, the net revenue recorded for the city was about $600,000 over that time. Double that for a full year and you have over $1M in revenue.

Rocheseter plans to add an additional 22 intersections which should be an additional windfall of an additional $1M in cash for the City. The city of Rochester began operating cameras in October 2010. Drivers caught running a red light receive a $50 ticket in the mail. If the ticket is not paid, the fine jumps to $75 and eventually the car can be booted or towed. Ticket cars matched with drivers are mailed photos of their vehicle entering and in the intersection after the light had turned red and a link to a secure web site where they can view a video of the alleged infraction.

Speed Cameras Coming To Chicago

2012-04-19T16:21:00.001-07:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s speed camera ordinance, the ordinance passed with a 35-14 vote at this morning’s Chicago City Council meeting. City Hall promises a slow start for speed cameras to be implemented near parks, schools. Speeders caught going 6 to 10 miles over the limit will get a $35 ticket. The fine jumps to $100 for drivers going 11 miles over the limit. This fine is similar to Chicago's current fine of $100 for red light running violations.

Speed cameras are a great idea if you want to generate revenue. Lot’s of revenue. Millions if not hundreds of millions of dollars a year in revenue. When you realize that Chicago’s 191 red light camera locations generated over $69 million in 2010, a potential 300 speed camera locations could easily be the U.S.'s largest safety camera program.

Here is the PR video Chicago is using to promote the new program.

Connecticut Getting Red Light Cameras?

2012-04-16T16:49:00.002-07:00

A Connecticut bill, which was repeatedly described as a work in progress, creates a pilot program allowing towns with populations exceeding 48,000 to install the cameras. The cameras will photograph the license plates of vehicles running red lights or otherwise breaking the law. Owners of vehicles photographed would be issued infractions of up to $50 by mail. According to the bill’s fiscal analysis, the cameras will cost towns between $50,000 and $75,000 for installation and maintenance. However, towns can expect an increase in revenue depending upon how many people are ticketed and how many of them pay the fines.

Victorville California Driver Files Law Suit

2012-02-27T14:32:00.001-08:00

Victorville still has 10 red light cameras and this upsets driver Mike Curran who claims they are illegal. He says his ticket came from Redflex in Arizona, not from law enforcement. NBC4's Inland Empire Reporter Craig Feigener explains what's at stake here.

The infraction carried a $490 fine and when Curran inspected the ticket he found that it was issued by an out-of-state company Redflex with no imput from Victorville police officers. Curran launched a class action lawsuit on the grounds that Victorville cannot hire a private company to do police work. The cameras' owner, the Redflex Group, is headquartered in Phoenix. The company spent more than $146,000 installing the Victorville cameras and it made its money by issuing the tickets.

Columbus Ohio Cameras Hit $1M in Revenue

2012-02-27T11:23:00.002-08:00

Columbus’ revenue from red-light cameras topped $1 million for the first time last year, and it was wasn’t only expanded monitoring that fueled the increase. More people also ran lights at intersections where cameras have been in place for four years or longer, suggesting that drivers are letting down their guard in places where automated enforcement is long-established.

In Columbus, the 12 cameras installed last year caught 9,700 red-light runners. But tickets also increased by almost 2,000 overall — or 11 percent — at intersections monitored by cameras since 2006 or 2007. It’s the first yearly increase since the entire set of cameras have been in place.

The city collected nearly $1.1 million last year from its share of red-light runners’ $95 tickets at all 30 intersections. That’s a 77 percent increase in revenue from 2010, attributable to both the extra cameras and the city’s receipt of a larger share of each ticket under its new contract with camera-maker Redflex Traffic Systems.

Belmar New Jersey Considering Red Light Cameras

2012-02-24T15:32:00.000-08:00

The Belmar city counsel is considering whether or not to apply to have red-light cameras installed at various spots along Route 35. Last week at their work session meeting, a representative from a red-light camera company presented the council and mayor his findings of a test-run already conducted in the borough, as well as the benefits of such a system and how it would work. Fines would be $85.

Belmar Police Chief Thomas Palmisano, who spoke openly regarding his support for the cameras as not only a means for catching violators but also as a tool for documenting traffic accidents, said a test camera at Route 35 and 10th Avenue witnessed 84 violations in a 10-hour period. See Belmar Patch story.

Iowa City Red Light Cameras Coming

2012-02-22T16:51:00.000-08:00

The Iowa City City Council passed an ordinance allowing development of red-light cameras throughout town on its final consideration. Mayor Matt Hayek and Councilors Rick Dobyns, Terry Dickens, and Susan Mims voted in favor of the ordinance. Councilor Connie Champion maintained her position on the red-light cameras, voting "no" on all three considerations.

ATS vs Collier County Florida

2012-02-22T16:30:00.000-08:00

Collier County stopped paying ATS the $50,000 monthly fee for using the cameras based on a new law that passed in Florida making the cameras illegal. NBC2 obtained a copy of an agreement which will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners in which the County would pay $522,000 to get out of its current contract with American Traffic Solutions. Collier County has 19 approaches that use red light cameras.

Follow Us on Google+

2012-01-26T14:11:00.000-08:00

PhotoEnforced.com has just started using Google+ in an attempt to engage further with readers and red light camera database contributors. Please feel free to post links and articles that might be helpful to our database or for changing laws. You can find PhotoEnforced.com Google+ here and don't forget to add us to your circles. I also encourage you to follow Jeff Cohn Google+ as well. PhotoEnforced.com Twitter and PhotoEnforced.com Facebook should also be followed if you use them for actively as well.

I am pretty impressed with what I’ve seen so far in the launch. Its faster and less cluttered than FaceBook. One of the key points for me though is that it is very intuitive and more flexible for filtering views. I think Google+ will eventually become the platform for business networking and Facebook will become the standard for friends and family networking.

Google+ is not a Facebook killer but simply a supplement. If you are a heavy Google users for search, email and advertising like we are then enjoy it for the future.

Cobra Joyride Smart Car Charger for iRadar

2012-01-11T09:05:00.000-08:00

The Cobra JoyRide not an ordinary car charger but and uses the Android Open Accessory framework to automatically trigger the launch of a companion app on an Android phone when connected via its micro USB port. This is no doubt a way for Chicago based Cobra Electronics (NASDAQ: COBR) to promote the download of its free iRadar red light camera app in the Android Marketplace.

I asked the question of how many red light camera locations the company had and the company would not tell me.

What is NAVTEQ Worth To Nokia?

2011-12-02T15:44:00.001-08:00

Nokia purchased NAVTEQ / Nokia (NYSE: NOK) for $8.1 billion dollars in 2007 when Nokia's stock was trading upwards of $30+ dollars per share. Now Nokia's stock is trading at less than $6 per share and sinking. Nokia's market cap is approximately $20B with annual sales of $55B. When Nokia purchased Navteq it had a market capitalization of $120B. So this begs the question of how much is NAVTEQ worth to Nokia these days? It appears that NAVTEQ will do €600 million in revenue ($1B in US dollars) in 2011 while still losing money.

With Nokia struggling to get traction in the smartphone space it makes sense that NAVTEQ could be a ripe buyout candidate from a company like Microsoft or Apple who desperately need a map platform. NAVTEQ products embedded in just about every car that has a navigation system embedded in the car. Overprice I must say but the car manufacturers are selling the software for thousands of dollars when Google Maps is free. Google Maps on the other hand is free but ad support and works great for most smartphone users. Google Maps is not as reliable as NAVTEQ for navigation but it gets the job done at a fraction of the cost.

Red Light Cameras Catch Cheating Spouses & Pot Smoking Kids

2011-10-18T08:19:00.000-07:00

This cheating couple was caught while driving through a red light camera which took their guilty picture. Look close at what her other hand is doing. Can you imagine how this played out when the ticket arrived in the mailbox? I bet she had some explaining to do if her husband opened up the ticket. Here is another example of how the cameras can catch people doing illegal activity in the car.

Senator Larcenia Bullard recently shared a story of one of her constituents’ sons who was caught by a red light camera while driving some of his pot-smoking friends. Police used the tape showing his back-seat friends getting high and charged the teenager with a drug offense instead of a traffic infraction, said Bullard, whose district includes part of Palm Beach County. Invasive or fair? How did they know it was pot?

Senator Bullard said the red light cameras cameras should take photos limited in size to the trunk of the car and not include the window of the vehicle. That way officers – and others – can’t peek at what’s going on inside, she said. Ridiculous claim in my opinion. It would be interested to see what those who study criminal justice or have a degree in criminal justice think about this.

Senator Bullard he went on to say that, "A man is sitting in the back seat of a car with a woman who he’s not married to and his wife,” Bullard, D-Miami, said, drawing snickers from her Senate Transportation committee colleagues. “But it’s very true. This is real. This stuff happens. I see where this camera is really working but we need to get beyond taking pictures of that back window where you can see someone cheating on his wife or someone smoking marijuana.”

The cameras are not installed for these purposes, however, they do have some unintended policing benefits. Karma is a bitch and bad people will always get caught for doing bad things.

Do All Red Light Camera Intersections Have Warning Signs?

2011-06-27T14:24:00.000-07:00

Every Camera Enforced Intersection DOES NOT Have Warning Signs

The California Vehicle Code only requires that warning signs be posted to notify drivers of camera enforced intersections and that these signs be posted either at all approaches to the intersection or at all main entrances into a city including (freeways, bridges, and state highway routes).

Have you ever wondered why there are photo enforced warning signs for red light cameras at some intersections but not all them? The vehicle code VC§ 21455.5 says (a) (1), “Warning signs must be posted at each camera-equipped intersection and visible to traffic approaching from all directions, or at all the main entrances to town including, at a minimum, freeways, bridges, and state highway routes." The purpose of this law is to make sure that drivers are warned in all instances where there is red light camera enforcement.

Many times you will see warning signs posted right next to the traffic signal light, however not always. Sometimes warning signs might even be posted at the previous, non- camera enforced intersection which can be misleading or cause confusion. So while a City may not be in violation of the Vehicle Code requirements if they don’t have warning signs placed at the intersection (since they have a choice in the placement), if any signs you do find are blocked or damaged in a such a way you can’t see them, then you may have something that can help you in getting your ticket dismissed because warning signs do have to be reasonably visible. Be sure to take pictures of the signs to show they are not visible and take them to court with you or include them with your Trial by Written Declaration if you choose to fight your ticket in writing using form TR-205 (available at your local courthouse).

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Longer Yellow Lights vs Red Light Cameras

2011-06-23T16:58:00.000-07:00

Red light cameras in Arnold, Missouri just took a hit that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year at one light alone. Fox 2 first reported Wednesday about a new MoDOT program to re-time of its Missouri lights.

MoDO is re-timing traffic lights everywhere, to give drivers more time to stop. The results so far, are incredible at the intersection of 141 and Astra Way. We compared a month of red light running before the new signal timing to a month after the change in the yellow light.

Last May, the City of Arnold cited 709 people for running a red light on camera at the 141 light. This May? Arnold cited only 17 drivers at the same light.

Now, consider the money side of this. Last May's citations add up to $67,000 in one month. This past May, citations, if paid, would only bring in $1,600.

That's a potential loss of more than 3/4 of a million dollars every year.

That loss is split between three parties who divide the money from each $95 violation ticket. More than half of that pie (57%) would go to the city, 10% percent to the State of Missouri and 1/3rd (33%) to the private red light camera contractor American Traffic Solutions (ATS).

Arnold Mayor Ron Counts said their share of the money goes into the general fund, which pays for things like streets. But he says this newly discovered potential loss -- is a price worth paying.

Mayor Counts said, "The truth is, it's not about money, it can't be. We've got to deal with the safety issue and to me when you can drop this down to 20 people running stop lights, I think that's what we really need to be looking at. We'll adjust the budget. We have to." He added, "It's going to affect your budget no matter how you look at it

He said Arnold's been discussing putting red light revenue strictly into safety measures anyway. He can't think of anything better than stopping red light runners.

Counts said, "What's a persons life worth? I don't think you can consider that."

The private red light camera contractor, ATS, said in an e-mail statement, "We're pleased the number of violations in Arnold continues to fall. An effective road safety program must always integrate engineering, education and enforcement." However ATS also warns ".. studies have shown that if the amber light is too long, drivers will disregard it and consider it part of the green light cycle."

MoDOT adds -- the drastic drop in red light runners may not last. Engineers warn that driver's could start pushing the new timing cycles. They also say that longer yellows slow down traffic.

Watch Out for this Red Light Camera Ticket Collections Scam

2011-06-22T16:53:00.000-07:00

Beware of Fake Phone Calls From The Department of Public Safety

MARSHALL, Texas (KYTX) Full story If you get a call about an overdue red-light ticket, don't fall for it. Scammers are illegally collecting money for tickets that don't exist. They're also stealing credit card and social security numbers by claiming to be with the Department of Public Safety. CBS 19's Monique Bird has details on what you can do to protect your identity and your money.
Red-light cameras are easy to spot at busy Marshall, Texas intersections. The cameras take pictures of red-light runners and the drivers are fined. But scammers are abusing the system. Claiming to be with DPS, scammers call victims demanding payment for overdue red-light tickets.

"People are gullible, unfortunately," says Jeff Gulledge. "It's pretty bad. Really bad. I think that they should be prosecuted heavily. It should be taken seriously."

Gulledge says he's not surprised by the illegal activity. But he hopes he can avoid scams like this by screening his calls carefully.

"That's why I don't answer those phone calls," says Gulledge. "I don't answer it unless I know the person."

So what should you do if you get a call from someone claiming to be with DPS? First, don't give out any personal information, like a credit card number or a social security number. And second, report it.

"Try to capture any information they have - maybe off of their caller id," says Jean Dark, with DPS. "And then, contact law enforcement and provide that information to them."

Trooper dark says DPS never collects traffic fines and won't call about tickets.

"Identity theft is clearly a crime on the rise," says Dark. "Be aware that it's happening. Guard your identity. Make sure that you're not divulging personal information over the phone to someone you don't know in a call that you have not initiated."

Gulledge hopes that advice will keep him from becoming the next victim.

"Knock on wood," laughs Gulledge.

Anyone suspecting fake calls should report them to the Consumer Protection Division of the Texas Attorney General's Office at 1-800-621-0508.

10 Reasons to Keep Red Light Cameras

2011-06-22T16:36:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles - LOS ANGELES - As the Los Angeles City Council prepares to vote this week on the future of the city's critical traffic safety camera program, the Traffic Safety Coalition is outlining 10 reasons why the program should stay:

ZERO Crash Fatalities: Following safety camera installation, the Los Angeles Police Department crash reports, between 2002 and 2009 since the Photo Red Light Camera program began, NO fatal crashes have occurred at any of the camera enforced intersection approaches.
Safety cameras have worked to make Los Angeles streets safer. There has been a 62 percent decrease in red light related traffic collisions at the 32 intersections where the cameras are installed, with no significant increase in rear end collisions.
Safety cameras change driving behavior citywide. In Los Angeles there was a 22% reduction in crashes citywide after deployment.
Deadly consequences of dangerous driving in California. 3,000 people are killed in the California roadways every year (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration).
Red light running kills. 66 percent of all people killed at intersection crashes are victims of red light runners. The victims are innocent drivers, passengers, pedestrians and bicyclists. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2011).
Red light running increased in Houston when cameras went dark. After intersection safety cameras were turned off in Houston, police cited injury crashes were up 350 percent after deactivation and one Houston intersection saw a 1,300% increase in crashes following camera deactivation. (“Exclusive: Accidents way up with red light cameras off.” KTRK ABC 13 Houston, 8-June-2011)
Speeding and red light running increased in Albuquerque when cameras were removed. Red light running and speeding increased by 584 percent after intersection safety cameras were turned off at three Albuquerque intersections just five months ago (“Scary stats with red light cameras off,” KRQE News 7, 5/27/11).
Speeding increased in Scottsdale when cameras were turned off. When speed safety cameras were turned off on Scottsdale's State Loop 101, the number of drivers speeding increased 1,024 percent (Washington et al., "Evaluation of the City of Scottsdale Loop 101 Photo Enforcement Demonstration Program, Arizona State University." Nov 2007).
Safety cameras reduce fatal crashes nationwide. A 2011 report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety concluded traffic safety cameras at the 14 largest U.S. cities using them reduced fatal red light running crashes by 24 percent (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2011).
Simply put, safety cameras reduce red light running and speeding, change driver behavior and save lives.

"It's a sad reality that when drivers are not held accountable for their actions, speeding and red light running increases dramatically as they ignore our traffic safety laws, putting everyone in danger," said Traffic Safety Coalition co-chairs Paul and Sue Oberhauser. “Cities should be taking advantage of red light cameras and every other technology available to ensure these laws are followed and enforced.”

About the Traffic Safety Coalition:
The Traffic Safety Coalition is a not-for-profit, grassroots organization comprised of concerned citizens, traffic safety experts, law enforcement, public officials, victim's advocates, health care professionals, and industry leaders who are committed to working together to make our roads safer for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. We work with our partners throughout the country to promote technology and education that save lives and keep our roads safe. For more information, visit www.trafficsafetycoalition.com.

Do You Still Have to Pay Your LA Red Light Camera Ticket?

2011-06-21T15:22:00.000-07:00

Even if Los Angeles Shuts Down Red Light Don’t Forget About the Ticket You Already Have

The Los Angeles City Council has announced plans to stop using cameras to enforce red light violators at numerous intersections throughout the city. While many are rejoicing that the cameras may be shut down by the end of June, don’t forget about the red light camera ticket you currently have!

The program ending would prevent future red light camera tickets from being issued. However, don’t assume that any current red light camera tickets you have from the City of Los Angeles will just automatically vanish. If the current red light camera system ends these tickets will still be prosecuted. To avoid potential problems just be sure to follow up on any outstanding tickets. You can always check the status of your ticket on the court website to see if it is still active or closed. Remember, if the ticket is already filed and active with the court before the city’s red light program ends (assuming it does) then it may not automatically be dropped. If you don’t follow up on the ticket it may go to collections or affect you negatively in other ways if the DMV is notified (LA courts exercise their own discretion and can choose to refer your information to a collections agency OR the DMV OR Both, although it is rumored they usually stick with the first option).

We would like your opinion as well if you think LA LA should shut down the cameras? Was Los Angeles losing money on red light cameras? A few non-profits have raised the question of whether photo enforcement is a legitimate use of city and law enforcement resources considering the recent acknowledgement by the LAPD and LADOT that intersections have been made safer due to signal timing enhancements alone.

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New Traffic School Laws with Multiple Tickets

2011-06-14T07:34:00.000-07:00

How Do Changes to Traffic School Laws Will Affect Those With Multiple Red Light Camera Tickets?

There is a new law effective July 1, 2011 that will affect California Traffic School laws. Say you get multiple red light camera tickets within an 18 month period, well there will no longer be the possibility of taking traffic school more than once. Whereas before repeat violators could still take a Traffic School course if the court allowed it, now the courts will no longer be able to exercise this type of discretion.

The law will no longer allow superior courts to “mask” a conviction as a dismissal after traffic school is taken IF there is already a “masked” conviction on a person’s record within the previous 18 months. So you are still allowed one in 18 months, but there is no chance you can do Traffic School multiple times any more.

Basically the purpose of the law is to prevent the Courts from allowing repeat violators more than one Traffic School dismissal within 18 months, so drivers should be aware of this new law, always remember to drive safely, and take special caution at camera enforced intersections.

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