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Cameras at Stoplights Get the Red Light

March 11, 2002
By: JiaoJiao Shen
State Capital Bureau

Missourians won't have to worry about cameras at stoplights just yet. JiaoJiao Shen has more from the Capitol.

Story:
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Senators shot down a proposal to install cameras in traffic lights.

The amendment was introduced as an addition to a Senate bill up for approval.

Senator Marvin Singleton proposed the amendment.

Actuality: SINGLE3
RunTime: 10
OutCue: it's a pilot program
Contents: Senator Singleton says the amendment has a maximum fine of 50 dollars, it's a misdemeanor, cities must limit it to only three intersections, and it's a pilot program.

The amendment would have allowed ten cities to monitor intersections with cameras in the traffic lights.

The photographs would serve as evidence of a traffic violation.

However, the Senate defeated the amendment in session on Monday.

From Jefferson City, JiaoJiao Shen

Traffic violators won't have to worry about incriminating pictures taken of them at intersections. JiaoJiao Shen reports from Jefferson City.

Story:
RunTime: 40
OutCue: SOC

The Senate voted against an amendment that would permit cities to put cameras in the traffic lights.

Senator Marvin Singleton proposed the amendment that says photos taken by these cameras can be used as evidence of a traffic violation.

Singleton spoke against opposition of this amendment in Senate session.

Actuality: SINGLE1
RunTime: 14
OutCue: control signal enforcement system
Contents: Senator Singleton says the city has to announce the cameras at least 30 before official use, and there must be visible signs.

Ten cities would have been allowed to have this system with up to three intersections equipped with cameras.

But, Senate voted against the amendment in session on Monday.

From Jefferson City, JiaoJiao Shen

Missourians won't be facing photographs taken at intersections any time soon. JiaoJiao Shen has the story from Jefferson City.

Story:
RunTime: 36
OutCue: SOC

Missouri Senate defeated an amendment allowing cameras to be used as traffic enforcement systems at busy intersection.

The amendment was offered as an addition to a Senate bill up for approval.

Bill sponsor Senator Morris Westfall spoke out against the amendment.

Actuality: WESTFALL
RunTime: 11
OutCue: government to be doing business
Contents: Senator Westfall says the House already voted the amendment down and it's just a sneaky way for the government to be doing business.

Westfall says the amendment does not belong with the bill he is sponsoring. It should go to a bill that actually deals with traffic ordinances.

Senate agreed with him and voted the amendment down.

From the State Capitol, JiaoJiao Shen