Traffic cameras that started ticketing this April are bringing in thousands of citations as Longmont police hope to make roadways safer, but they are also frustrating some drivers.
Earlier this spring, the Colorado city installed two stationary speed and red-light camera systems to supplement its two existing mobile enforcement units. Since January, Longmont police report cameras have issued more than 16,000 citations and generated more than $200,000 in revenue. This is down the road from Highway 119 where the Colorado Department of Transportation installed speed cameras and reported seeing a decrease in speed.
For some drivers, the new cameras in Longmont are a frustration on the road…