Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Anti red-light legislation faces key test today

 

Portrait of Dan DuffyState Sen. Dan Duffy, a Lake Barrington Republican who proposed legislation to end camera enforcement, said red-light cameras exist solely to generate revenue and their enforcement is inconsistent.

"Camera companies are setting up mini-franchises on every corner, and they can make money on every person driving through the intersection," Duffy said.

If his proposal becomes law, red-light cameras could still be stationed in construction zones and railroad crossings, but nowhere else.

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