Palo Alto Lawmaker’s Bill Would Restrict Use Of Red-Light Cameras
SACRAMENTO (CBS / AP) — The state Senate has approved restrictions on governments’ use of traffic cameras to catch drivers who run red lights. The bill by Sen. Joseph Simitian, a Democrat from Palo...
View ArticlePhil Matier: Will Oakland Install More Red Light Cameras?
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Oakland city officials are considering a controversial plan to double the number of red light cameras in the city, but the question is are they simply doing this for the revenue?...
View ArticleHayward To Get Rid Of Red Light Cameras
HAYWARD (KCBS) – The Hayward City Council has voted to bring an end to red light cameras in the city. Police had proposed the cameras be removed and the city council agreed on Tuesday night. “There is...
View ArticleNewark Red Light Camera Ticket Dismissed; Technicality May Mean Millions In...
NEWARK (KPIX 5) – A Bay Area woman who got caught running a red light beat her traffic ticket, and her case could mean thousands of other drivers may also be due refunds. A red light camera recently...
View ArticleBelmont Becomes 3rd Bay Area City To Remove Red Light Cams
BELMONT (KPIX 5) — Citing high costs for drivers and an increase in traffic accidents, the Belmont City Council voted this week to get rid of the city’s red light cameras. Two other Bay Area cities...
View ArticleCalifornia Red Light Camera Critics Say Yellow Lights Change Too Quickly
FREMONT (KPIX 5) — Critics of California’s red light cameras say drivers are getting way too many citations and are backing a bill that would change the system by extending the length of yellow lights....
View ArticleSan Rafael Giving Up On Traffic Cameras That Catch Red-Light Runners
SAN RAFAEL (KCBS)— The City of San Rafael is calling it quits on a five-year program to snapshot drivers who run red lights because police say it didn’t make much of a safety impact. Police...
View ArticleFremont Offers Refunds For Red-Light Tickets Due To Shortened Yellow Time
FREMONT (KPIX 5) — What difference does seven-tenths of a second make? For two intersections in Fremont that suddenly churned out hundreds of red light tickets to drivers — the answer is about half a...
View ArticleFremont Begins Refunding Some Drivers Who Received Red Light Tickets
More than 600 drivers in Fremont who received tickets for running red lights last year are getting some of their money back, following a KPIX 5 investigation.
View ArticleCity of San Mateo Shutters Its Red Light Camera System
SAN MATEO (KPIX) — The city of San Mateo is ditching its red light cameras and dismissing hundreds of citations after one of its cameras malfunctioned, city leaders said Thursday. “Its overall...
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