Red light camera in the City of Los Angeles (LOS ANGELES TIMES) |
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- For many Los Angeles residents, it's goodbye and good riddance, as the city's red-light camera officially ends this Saturday.
The Police Commission voted on Tuesday to end the contract with the company that operates the cameras.
That means it will no longer have access to the photos and videos from the cameras.
Additionally, the LAPD will no longer appear in court on red-light camera cases.
The red-light program faced sharp criticism from the public amid questions about its effectiveness and ability to raise money for the city.
The L.A. City Council voted in July to shut down the program, after the L.A. County Superior Court stopped aggressively enforcing collections from people who ignored citations.
Paying red light tickets has been voluntary.
But the LAPD kept the contract with American Traffic Solutions, based in Arizona, to collect revenue from unpaid tickets.
The city says it has no plans to pursue unpaid fines. But, if you already paid your ticket, there are no refunds.
The Police Commission voted on Tuesday to end the contract with the company that operates the cameras.
That means it will no longer have access to the photos and videos from the cameras.
Additionally, the LAPD will no longer appear in court on red-light camera cases.
The red-light program faced sharp criticism from the public amid questions about its effectiveness and ability to raise money for the city.
The L.A. City Council voted in July to shut down the program, after the L.A. County Superior Court stopped aggressively enforcing collections from people who ignored citations.
Paying red light tickets has been voluntary.
But the LAPD kept the contract with American Traffic Solutions, based in Arizona, to collect revenue from unpaid tickets.
The city says it has no plans to pursue unpaid fines. But, if you already paid your ticket, there are no refunds.
