Since March 2020, there have been approximately 1.5 million instances in which speed or red light camera tickets were evaded through the use of obstructed or improper plates, costing the city up to $75 million in lost revenue, with each automated enforcement violation carrying a fine of $50, according to the report.
Legislation to designate the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge as a "highway safety corridor" cleared a Louisiana Senate committee Thursday afternoon which would allow the state to use cameras to track driver's speed.