Texas

A Fort Worth Effort to Kill Red Light Cameras Fails, but Will the State Pull the Plug?

Jul

2018

A Fort Worth Effort to Kill Red Light Cameras Fails, but Will the State Pull the Plug?

Organizers of a petition drive to have the cameras shut off in Fort Worth say their effort to gain enough signatures to put the issue on a ballot “fizzled,” but they hope the Texas Legislature will take up the issue next year.

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Lawsuit Over Bus Camera Technology Isn't Likely to Clear the Water for Schools

Jul

2018

School Bus Cameras

Lawsuit Over Bus Camera Technology Isn't Likely to Clear the Water for Schools

Under Texas law, motorists are supposed to stop for school buses that are picking up or letting off students. Buses are equipped with a mechanical arm that extends a stop sign to warn drivers.

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Denton, TX Postpones Decision on Red-Light Cameras

May

2018

Red Light Cameras

Denton, TX Postpones Decision on Red-Light Cameras

Red-light cameras aren't going anywhere in Denton.

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Fort Worth, TX Residents Fighting for Red-Light Camera Ban

May

2018

Red Light Cameras

Fort Worth, TX Residents Fighting for Red-Light Camera Ban

In January, a team of grassroots activists began circulating a petition to put a red-light camera ban to a citywide vote. Their task: collect 20,000 petition signatures from Fort Worth registered voters in six months.

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Texas Experiment: Longer Yellow Times Reduced Violations

May

2018

Red Light Cameras

Texas Experiment: Longer Yellow Times Reduced Violations

Denton, Texas tested the effect of an extra second of yellow time, and red light camera violations instantly dropped 62 percent.

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Denton, TX Should Look Long, Hard at Issues With Red-Light Cameras

May

2018

Drivers License

Denton, TX Should Look Long, Hard at Issues With Red-Light Cameras

Cameras have been installed at 11 total intersections throughout the city.

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