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Police Commission Votes to End Red Light Camera Program
Sherman Oaks man wins his fight to get rid of the red light cameras.

By Doug Kriegel | 12:09pm

The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners voted Tuesday morning to get rid of the red light cameras at intersections. This is a major victory for Jay Beeber, a member of the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, who has been campaigning  against the use of the cameras.

"The commissioners decided that the red light cameras at intersections did not make traffic any safer. They also said the millions of dollars spent on the program was not worth the money," said Beeber, after coming out of this morning's hearing.

"There was also the issue involving Arizona, the company providing the camera system, American Traffic Solutions, is based in Arizona and the City Council has voted to boycott Arizona based businesses," added Beeber.

But the cameras were rejected by the commission on the merits of the issue and not the Arizona aspect, said Beeber.

" More than 75% of the tickets people get which end up costing $500 involve situations where the motorist is simply making a rolling right turn on a red light, and they are being ticketed for running the red light which is wrong," added Beeber.

"  Further, there's no proof the cameras actually reduce accidents, or make traffic any safer. And it's costing millions," he added.

All five members of the Board of Police Commissioners voted to end the red light camera program.

Jay Beeber said he hoped the cameras on Sepulveda Boulevard would be coming down soon.

The commission voted unanimously, 5 to 0,to end the right light camera program.

"I feel good, that we won this battle," he said after the hearing.

He said he felt like a man who fought city hall and won.

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