LA shuts down their red light cameras

but I thought its all about safety ? yeah its all about the money.

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles is ending its red-light traffic camera program because it's losing money amid questions about whether it actually saves lives.

The City Council voted Wednesday to stop issuing photo enforcement tickets as of midnight Sunday, when the contract with an Arizona-based contractor ends. The city will work with the vendor to remove 32 intersection cameras and deal with existing tickets.

Some cameras under county transit agency jurisdiction will remain along rail and bus lines.

LA was losing $1.5 million a year because many drivers weren't paying the mailed citations. The courts don't report most scofflaws to the Department of Motor Vehicles so failure to pay doesn't affect a driver's license or insurance.

Supporters say red-light cameras prevent accidents but critics say there's some evidence they actually cause fender-benders.



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