Apparently we didn't drive the stake deep enough into the heart of the red light scamera program, because legislators are trying to resurrect it.

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A new plan would mount cameras on school buses and use the video footage to fine people who disregard the vehicles' stop signs.

Several bus drivers told us they support the idea because they frequently see people disregard traffic rules. Parents also said they think the cameras would help keep kids safer on the street.

Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (R-Red Bank), however, says that ticket companies could issue thousands in fines for simple mistakes or non-hazardous scenarios. In other words, it boils down to a moneymaking scheme, not the wellbeing of our children.

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