3 Things that Happened when a State Barred Local Traffic Cameras

State: Ohio Legislature banned local governmental entities form using speed and other traffic enforcement cameras

The legislation: HB 64 (2015 | OH). & HB 410 (2018 | OH)

The aftermath of HB 64 (2015 | OH) & HB 410 (2018 | OH):

• lawsuits. 
  • A lower court issued a permanent injunction
  • The State Supreme Court said, the injunction interfered with the Legislatures ability to pass laws
• state penalized cities that garnered revenue from the traffic enforcement cameras
  • Toledo budgeted $1.8 million in revenue from traffic enforcement cameras
• The legislature kept passing legislation to fine tune the prohibition on traffic enforcement cameras

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