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Yeah, they do. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/08/use-of-red-light-and-speeding-cameras-increases-but-some-protest.html http://www.thedailybeast.
by cobrausn 14y ago
Yeah, they do.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/08/use-of-red-light-and-speeding-cameras-increases-but-some-protest.html http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/08/use-of-red-...
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“We think they started off with legitimate concerns and legitimate goals related to traffic safety,” said John B. Townsend II, the public and government affairs manager for AAA Mid-Atlantic, referring to the red-light and speed camera program currently in place in Washington, D.C. “Then they discovered there was a pot of gold at the end of that rainbow.”
Gold indeed: The District raked in $55 million in revenue from the cameras last year, the most so far under the program, despite issuing fewer tickets than in 2010. That’s because the city increased the fines for a number of traffic infractions, including a right turn on red, which doubled from $50 to $100, and red-light running ($150, up from $75). Mayor Vincent Gray’s 2013 budget proposal anticipates an additional $30 million in revenue based on plans to expand the use of cameras throughout the city.
- mahyarm 14y agoAt least it's not like California, where a safe rolling right turn is the same as ignoring a red light, and has a fine of ~$500