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Petitioners Want Mt. Juliet Red-Light Cam Ban
Some Concerned About Rear-End Crashes

POSTED: 3:59 pm CDT August 23, 2010
UPDATED: 4:22 pm CDT August 23, 2010

MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. -- People in Mount Juliet hope to get red-light cameras on the ballot in November.

Melani Stephens is circulating a petition to ban red-light cameras in Mount Juliet. She said the issue is not that people are angry because they've received tickets for running red lights; instead, she said, people are afraid they'll be involved in rear-end crashes because of drivers who make sudden stops at traffic lights with the cameras.

"Probably (for) 85 percent of the people, the issue is the safety," said Stephens. "You know, you're always going to have the small portion that, you know, they don't want the ticket. But it's not about the tickets; it's about the safety."

Supporters of the ban hope county leaders will listen to them and remove the cameras voluntarily.

Organizers must have 1,100 signatures from registered voters to force a referendum in November. Stephens said she plans to get a lot more than that.

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