Patch readers wonder if new red light cameras are being installed on Hwy 141 at the entrance to Arnold Crossroads.
The busy intersections around Hwy 141 in Arnold are already cluttered with power lines, traffic lights and numerous street signs, so don't feel bad if you haven't noticed that the number of cameras pointing at intersections has increased lately. One Patch reader asked us to look into a couple of cameras that have sprouted up at the intersection of Hwy 141 and Arnold Crossroads, just east of Jeffco Blvd. The intersection is currently being improved due to the construction of a new CVS. The reader was concerned that Arnold was installing more of those notorious “red light” cameras. A call to the Arnold Police department confirmed that the new cameras belong to the Missouri Department of Transportation, which owns and maintains Hwy 141, a …
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While an appeal may be in the works, Arnold's city administrator said the latest ruling "proves what we've been saying the whole time," that the ordinance was written properly.
A lawsuit claiming the use of red-light cameras in Arnold is unconstitutional was dismissed in Jefferson County court last week. Circuit Court Judge Mark Stoll ruled in favor of a request from the City of Arnold and its red-light camera operator, American Traffic Solution, to reject the plaintiff Jeff Brunner's claim that red-light ordinances conflict with state law, according to a release from American Traffic Solutions. The plaintiffs, being represented by Simon Law Firm, were ordered to pay defendants’ legal costs. The ruling certainly suits the city. "It proves what we've been saying the whole time, that it was written properly. It's been defended three times now," City Administrator Robert Shockey said. Red-light camera suits through …
Brian
9:35 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
At least some people are dedicating their work to engineering a safer intersection and not hiding behind the illusion of safety to enhance profits. http://phys.org/news/2012-09-length-yellow-caution-traffic-accidents.html more ›