DAYTON TRAFFIC CAMS

ONE SOUTHWEST OHIO CITY IS EXPANDING ITS TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT CAMERA SYSTEM.
THE DAYTON (DAY-TUN) DAILY NEWS REPORTS THAT THE CITY OF DAYTON IS EXPANDING ITS AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM, INSTALLING 64 SPEED AND 17 RED LIGHT CAMERAS. THE MOVE IS DIRECTED SPECIFICALLY AT SCHOOL ZONES WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING BEHAVIORS. THE RED LIGHT SYSTEM HAS BEEN INACTIVE FOR YEARS. WHILE SAFETY IS THE GOAL, SOME CRITICS ARGUE THAT THE SYSTEM UNFAIRLY PUNISHES THE POOR AND CLAIM THE CITY IS USING THIS AS AN INCOME GENERATOR IN LIGHT OF A SIGNIFICANT BUDGET GAP THAT IS FORCING USE OF CASH RESERVES.