I read that the stoplight cameras are dead? (Raleigh, Cary: public schools, tax)

[Grawburg]

Something about the money raised from the cameras weren't being used as originally intended so they discontinued them. Any truth to this?

[SunnyKayak]

Yes
North Carolina Supreme Court Eliminates Profit for Red Light Cameras

[tluv00]

Maybe next they will go after the gas tax since none of it seems to go towards the roads

[OmegaBaby]

This only applies to municipalities where the camera's are owned and operated by the private companies that installed them, and where most of the cost of the ticket goes into the coffers of the company. Municipalities that purchased the camera's outright (like Cary....not sure about Raleigh) don't have this issue, since they receive all the ticket revenue and therefore can turn it over to the schools.

[Dire Wolf]

The linked article mentions several NC towns/cities that have discontinued their camera programs due to the ruling, but none of the ones listed are in the Triangle.

[Grawburg]

So that flashing light that got me was the real, live thing.....

[SunnyKayak]

Originally Posted by Dire Wolf

The linked article mentions several NC towns/cities that have discontinued their camera programs due to the ruling, but none of the ones listed are in the Triangle.

The city of High Point is the one that set president on challeging for profit red light cameras but as the article stated the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled what all cities and counties must follow.

Article IX, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution provides that "the clear proceeds of all penalties and forfeitures and of all fines collected in the several counties for any breach of the penal laws of the state, shall belong to and remain in the several counties, and shall be faithfully appropriated and used exclusively for maintaining free public schools."

NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONSTITUTION

North Carolina Appeals Court Rules Against Red Light Cameras different article on the subject.