Louisiana And California Supreme Courts Rule AGAINST Red Light Cameras

The highest courts in California and Louisiana yesterday denied the requests of municipal officials desperate to save their photo enforcement programs. In New Orleans, the red light camera and speed camera program must shut down after the Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously rejected the city's request to overturn the decision of Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Paulette R. Irons who found earlier this month that the program violated the city's own charter.

"We are obviously disappointed in supreme court's decision because these cameras have proven to be an important deterrent to unlawful traffic practices," a city statement explained.

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rob9193 - 10/28/2010 12:48:01 PM

+1 Boost

California solved the problem years ago with the styrofoam cup! Which I may or may not have participated in.

MorePower - 10/28/2010 4:46:24 PM

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Tell me more about this "cup" good sir.

supercarguy - 10/28/2010 5:56:40 PM

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they put a cup over the camera lens.

85bmw745i - 10/30/2010 5:52:37 PM

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Louisiana needs them. I live in Louisiana and these idiots run the hell out of lights. I always have to wait after the light turns green because some idiot will run it 10 seconds after it turns red. These people are the stupidest drivers of any place I have ever been. Thats why we have the highest insurance. I damn near blew one when I saw my first insurance bill after getting stationed here. I damn near doubled.