traffic cameras

One Louisiana parish has issued over 8,000 tickets and collected over $1.6 million in traffic fines using these cameras.

Councilmen Bruce Conque and William Theriot differ in their stances on placing traffic cameras in school zones within Lafayette.

2018 could see the return of traffic cameras to Lafayette, but with a twist.

Lafayette Mayor-President Joel Robideaux joined the crew to discuss the future of traffic cameras in Lafayette now that Redflex's contract has expired. He also spoke about the budget and how voters rejection of tax renewals affects it.

Rep. Jeff Arnold, D - Algiers, saw his yellow light legislation again voted down on Tuesday in the Louisiana House.

At least one town in southwest Louisiana, the town of Welsh, had announced plans for such a program.

As of last May, there were more than 11,900 unpaid parking tickets, and the city is trying to recover more than $3 million in unpaid traffic-camera violations.

Mayors and police chiefs in places that use the cameras defend them as reducing car accidents while allowing police officers to focus on crime rather than traffic tickets.

Louisiana's House Transportation Committee today approved legislation that would prohibit using cameras to issue traffic tickets on state highways, unless the vehicle was traveling 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. Democratic New Orleans Rep...

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While council members could have voted on the ordinance tonight, they chose to defer on a decision pending the outcome of a proposed amendment to the RedFlex contract which would ask the red light program company to pay for 40 percent of collections fees in exchange for 40 percent of base fines and late fees.

Traffic cams are back up for discussion.

Lots of discussion happened at last night's council meeting about the Safe Light/Safe Speed.

One lawmaker wants the voters to decide. Senator Danny Martiny has prefiled a bill that would only allow traffic cameras if voters in those cities and parishes give their approval on a public ballot. Martiny says the use of traffic cameras is "a big money grab" for cities...

Warren Caudle, Carol Ross and Mike Stagg were back for another edition of "Wingin' It Wednesday" on KPEL debating news of the day.