Red Light Traffic Cameras Fail In Massachusetts Senate — For Now

Opposition was abundant, so there will not be any red light traffic cameras in Massachusetts — for now. The Massachusetts Senate considered a bill last week (Massachusetts Senate Bill 2553) that would allow cities and towns to create automatically enforced traffic lights and school-bus cameras. The bill would impose a $25 fine on those who committed traffic violations. The fines would go to the Massachusetts general fund and the violations would not affect a driving record or car insurance.

Opposition was abundant, so there will not be any red light traffic cameras in Massachusetts — for now. The Massachusetts Senate considered a bill last week (Massachusetts Senate Bill 2553) that would allow cities and towns to create automatically enforced traffic lights and school-bus cameras. The bill would impose a $25 fine on those who committed traffic violations. The fines would go to the Massachusetts general fund and the violations would not affect a driving record or car insurance.…