Posted on 12/06/2001 11:14:45 PM PST by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:49:49 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The District collected more than $1.6 million in fines during the month of November from photo-radar citations, more than they collected in the program's first three months combined, preliminary figures show.
D.C. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey has repeatedly said the use of photo-radar and red-light cameras is about safety, not money. He reiterated that point yesterday on his weekly radio show, responding to criticism from House Majority Leader Dick Armey, who says the program invades people's right to privacy for what appears to be a revenue booster.
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