Red Light Cameras in Duncanville Ticketing Right on Red Turners
Duncanville, Texas residents are outraged by the red light cameras in their city which capture traffic at four intersections on eight different cameras. People in the town are being ticketed for turning right on red, including council member Paul Ford, who doesn’t think he did anything illegal. Apparently, cameras flash if drivers approach and cross the “white line”—even after making complete stops, to see if it’s clear to make a right turn.
Duncanville isn’t the only North Texas city to install red light cameras. Fort Worth now has over 20 cameras and the city of Garland was the first to implement cameras almost six years ago. They too, have recently started giving citations for turning right on red.
But Duncanville’s implementation of excessive ticketing for right-hand red light turns is raising a few eyebrows. Last year, Duncanville issued 44,000 tickets, while the much larger Fort Worth issued less at 42,000.
Duncanville lawmakers say it makes larger intersections safer and prevents car accidents. Concerned citizens think it’s more like a money trap.
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