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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Ind. Law - More on: "Hammond's red light camera ordinance not legal"

Updating this ILB entry from August 9th, Michael Malik of the Lafayette Journal & Courier reports today:

Both Lafayette and West Lafayette mayors said Monday they'll lobby state lawmakers to create a law authorizing municipalities to use red light cameras.

Passing a state law authorizing the use of the cameras may be the only option left for local officials who want to use the technology. Steve Carter, the state's attorney general, issued an opinion on Friday saying the legislature must create a law before municipalities can use the cameras to catch drivers who run red lights.

Both cities have placed the cameras at intersections to research how many drivers they would catch. * * *

State Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, said he would support a bill authorizing use of the cameras.

"Both of my mayors support that," Alting said. "I would support that bill."

Alting said bills authorizing red light cameras have been proposed in previous sessions. Those bills have failed.

Support for the bill in the General Assembly is growing, Alting said.

For some ILB history, see: "State may jump on red-light camera bandwagon" from Feb. 2, 2005, and "Driving to Illinois? Also, red light camera law in Indiana" from March 30, 2005.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 12, 2008 09:02 AM
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