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Texas governor signs state ban on red-light traffic cameras

By: The Associated Press, policeone.com

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law banning red-light traffic cameras in the nation’s second-largest state.

Abbott tweeted Saturday that he signed off on the ban, which takes effect Sept. 1.

In this Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 file photo, a sign warns motorists of the presence of a red light camera in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Such cameras take images of vehicles entering intersections when red stoplights are lit. Drivers are usually fined $75.

Full story: https://www.policeone.com/traffic-patrol/articles/484030006-Texas-governor-signs-state-ban-on-red-light-traffic-cameras/