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Firm pulls red-light cameras from San Bernardino after payments stop

The Sun -- SAN BERNARDINO - The city's red-light cameras have gone black, one more effect of the city's bankruptcy.

City officials say they couldn't afford to keep making payments to Scottsdale, Ariz.-based American Traffic Solutions without even steeper cutbacks than the ones already made in what they call a bare-bones budget passed as the city works through bankruptcy court.

And so the company pulled out the cameras, which photographed vehicles at major intersections and mailed tickets to anyone running a red light.

That's just fine with some City Council members.

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Submitted Jan 04, 2013 By: sbexplorer05

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pkrpro Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:1,471 Points:497,765 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 10:13:17 AM Ignore pkrpro Report Abuse i remember reading that San Manuel Casino pays for the ones in Highland near the casino
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,580 Points:1,605,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 4:57:33 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I heard the other day that about 90% of drivers pay the fines unquestioned and of the remaining, about 70% actually don't have to pay. Well worth trying not to pay. And it's probably good that some are being pulled.
Ferdman17 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,268 Points:370,535 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 6:59:07 AM Ignore Ferdman17 Report Abuse Another city that cannot run its self correctly.
Delight777 Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:228 Points:354,020 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:17:12 PM Ignore Delight777 Report Abuse nice....
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,471 Points:1,625,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:12:50 PM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse Yea.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:750,755 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:12:20 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse Good those cameras are scams anyway they produce many more negative effects than they do positive so whatever they were shut off is good.
KnoxGasPriceSpy Champion Author Knoxville Posts:140,816 Points:916,795 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:12:19 PM Ignore KnoxGasPriceSpy Report Abuse good...
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,390 Points:2,905,735 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:12:17 PM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse Finally, somebody with a brain lives in Calif.
GasholeMI Champion Author Lansing Posts:10,119 Points:1,714,290 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:11:01 PM Ignore GasholeMI Report Abuse California city planning at work.
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:11,793 Points:1,282,135 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:10:30 PM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse Good news for law breakers.
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,254 Points:877,140 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:09:56 PM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse if people obey the lights then they would not be in business anyway.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,448 Points:658,950 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:09:35 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Great news.
naspa Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,250 Points:348,150 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:09:15 PM Ignore naspa Report Abuse Great. All cityes should learn that punishing drivers is not the solution to fix the economy.
obimerrill Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,420 Points:285,715 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:09:06 PM Ignore obimerrill Report Abuse Even the extra revenue stream can't help the ultra liberals in CA!
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,444 Points:2,076,760 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:07:57 PM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Must of have seen the pretty birdie in the picture...
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,387 Points:527,400 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:07:41 PM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse I'd rather have read an article about gasoline prices.
preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:3,974 Points:1,915,840 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:07:31 PM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse Guess they don't make enough dough.
CDMAuto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,773 Points:749,915 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:07:31 PM Ignore CDMAuto Report Abuse This is good......Camera companies only pay cities a percentage of the revenue collected....
Bezalel Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:12,079 Points:2,286,890 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:06:55 PM Ignore Bezalel Report Abuse Interesting that the "revenue generator" cost too much! ! :)
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,969 Points:1,235,785 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:06:06 PM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse Good!
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,762 Points:1,212,850 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:05:47 PM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse That's nice, but what does this have to do with the price of gasoline?
lonewolf_947 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,262 Points:571,885 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:04:21 PM Ignore lonewolf_947 Report Abuse Nice .........
rsox67 All-Star Author Connecticut Posts:698 Points:263,005 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:02:37 PM Ignore rsox67 Report Abuse Ok
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,517 Points:1,854,370 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:02:15 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Pull all red-light cams!
cheaper0ON All-Star Author Ontario Posts:963 Points:394,055 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:01:38 PM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse GooD.
LostAgain2009 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:2,390 Points:709,675 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:00:25 PM Ignore LostAgain2009 Report Abuse Seems like most cities get rid of them after only a few years. Maybe other cities will get the hints and quit installing them altogether.
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,542 Points:1,916,730 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:58:05 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse good!
Trowinsamoan Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,135 Points:182,820 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:55:55 PM Ignore Trowinsamoan Report Abuse Waste of every bodies time and money
frontrowjoe33 Champion Author Chicago Posts:20,659 Points:2,698,740 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:55:08 PM Ignore frontrowjoe33 Report Abuse A step in the right direction. We need to free the country of these rotten cameras.
benjy Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,579 Points:1,784,725 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:55:03 PM Ignore benjy Report Abuse not enuf people running red lights...
VanIsleLes All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:898 Points:274,595 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:54:38 PM Ignore VanIsleLes Report Abuse Nice for the drivers
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yeehaw1073 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,336 Points:1,846,200 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:43:47 PM Ignore yeehaw1073 Report Abuse what was that about these being another revenue tool?
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,881 Points:2,128,580 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:42:01 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse GOOD!
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malfrog1 Champion Author South Bend Posts:2,181 Points:545,985 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:41:10 PM Ignore malfrog1 Report Abuse Who really cares.
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,784 Points:1,839,550 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:40:09 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse This is great news.
erndog0331 All-Star Author Tucson Posts:601 Points:179,935 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:36:33 PM Ignore erndog0331 Report Abuse Great
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,284 Points:594,595 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:36:31 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse so it wasn't just for safety? noooo
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,772 Points:719,175 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:36:17 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse hahaha
wulf2000 Champion Author Miami Posts:3,017 Points:1,385,830 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:31:07 PM Ignore wulf2000 Report Abuse This is good news for the residents of the city.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,208 Points:869,060 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:30:36 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Not an example of a well-run city.
OldMoses All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:744 Points:55,760 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:29:00 PM Ignore OldMoses Report Abuse How many of these fines go uncollected?
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,664 Points:751,060 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:25:44 PM Ignore livedream Report Abuse Sounds like some shady dealings are going on.... On the flip side, many people will be happy the red-light cameras are no longer functional there. Those cameras were the subject of much debate.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,976 Points:1,109,335 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:25:38 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse And pull all the cameras out of the banks too, I may need a little extra cash...
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,629 Points:2,355,745 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:25:27 PM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse I would have guessed the fine payments would pay for the cameras. But alas I am guessing they do not budget the money that way. So now they also do not get the fine money and loose more for the city budget.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,048 Points:1,728,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:23:17 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse they should pull their cameras it's a business not a charity
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,529,650 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:22:15 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse This is an example of local politicians sucking the well dry not the Feds causing a problem.
Cableman66 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,095 Points:486,920 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:16:52 PM Ignore Cableman66 Report Abuse Gosh this is what happens when you promise more than others can pay. Watch out Obummer is taking us down that road.
MrLuigi Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,753 Points:962,685 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:15:39 PM Ignore MrLuigi Report Abuse sounds pretty bogus, what were they doing with all the money from fines????