claim: "the profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state."
author: hillary davis
evidence_1: mar 12, 2016 ... about $11 of each fine was contracted to go to the camera company, leaving a ...  bills that might interfere with the legitimacy of automated private enforcement. ...  the situation with automated traffic cameras might not be so bad if they ... that  cities share their red-light camera profits with a state fund to pay for ...
evidence_2: "i did not play any role in bringing the company to ri as did others in government.  i was tasked with ... "the profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is  going to the private corporations, not to the city or state." — politifact rhode ...
evidence_3: apr 18, 2013 ... red light ticket cameras at intersections are becoming more prevalent ...  perceived reduction in traffic accidents and fatalities at high-risk intersections. ...  here are the top 3 private companies that make money from red light tickets. ...  2,000 of the devices placed in cities across the united states and canada.
evidence_4: oct 27, 2011 ... “too many cities wrongly sign away power to ensure the safety of citizens on ...  municipalities in these states contract with private companies to ... traffic tickets  should be only issued to improve public safety, not to raise revenue. ... for-profit  automated traffic enforcement scheme known as red light cameras.
evidence_5: sep 20, 2017 ... speed cameras case goes before iowa supreme court ... ticketed by an  automated traffic camera when she wasn't speeding has ... her attorney, james  larew, argued wednesday that the city of ... usa — the private, for-profit  company hired to run the equipment. ... "why should i pay for a ticket i didn't do?