Carroll Eagle – Jim Joyner: Westminster turns off pair of red light cameras, saying they've done their job
Westminster turns off pair of red light cameras, saying they've done their job
But police will maintain camera at Nursery Road, where violations are high
By Jim Joyner,
July 12, 2012 h
The City of Westminster this week pulled the plug on a pair of red light cameras at one of the county's busiest intersections — at routes 140 and 97 — saying the cameras had, by and large, done their job in helping reduce accidents and red light runners.
"You do what you say you're going to do," said Maj. Ron Stevens of the Westminster Police Department regarding the removal of the cameras, which was approved by the Westminster Common Council on Monday.
"We said all along that the cameras were needed because of safety issues," Stevens said. "They've definitely worked — people are much more aware of the dangers of the intersection."
But the department will continue to operate another red light camera a block away at Route 97 and Nursery Road, based on data that shows continued high rates of violations on that stretch of road.
It's the second time that Westminster has reduced its use of red light cameras since it first installed five of the devices in spring 2010.
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