Close to a half-million New Jersey motorists who have been ticketed due to red light cameras could be eligible for a partial refund under the terms of a class-action settlement announced Friday.
National Motorists Association's State Chapter Coordinator, Steve Carrellas joined Jim this morning to discuss the future of red light cameras in the Garden State.
In its new report on the effect of red light cameras in New Jersey, the state Department of Transportation concluded it is too early to tell if the program is increasing safety on the roads. A strong opponent of the cameras had a different reaction to the report.
When asked if right cameras are there for safety reasons, Shawn Dow from Campaign for Liberty says,
Absolutely not.
Hear what else Shawn Dow has to say about red light cameras and then share your thoughts and frustrations below.
Think NJ is alone in the fight to end red light cameras? Think again. The issues with red light cameras stretches across the country. Towns across America are giving up on the cameras because of their ineffectiveness or their massive cost. Whatever the reason, we've found a list of towns nationwide who are ending their red light camera contracts. Will towns throughout NJ be next?
Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlan is challenging red-light camera companies to allow their cameras be taken down, without penalty by any municipality where traffic data proves a legitimate safety concern.
Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon is responding to a published article detailing an increase in accidents at an intersection equipped with red-light cameras.
Like a dog with a bone he refuses to give up, Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon continues to blast away at New Jersey's controversial red light camera program.
New Jersey’s red-light camera pilot program is set to expire December 16, 2014 but, according to Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon’s research, many of the municipal contracts for the cameras extend beyond that date.