Stop DC CAMERA Act

Key Points

• Rep. Perry introduced a bill to stop the District of Columbia from using automated cameras to catch people speeding or running red lights. If it becomes law, the city would have to turn off its network of traffic enforcement cameras that mail tickets to drivers.
• The plan also stops D.C. from putting up signs that forbid drivers from turning right on a red light. This would change local traffic rules to allow right turns on red across the city, which is currently restricted at many busy intersections to protect people walking and biking.
• This move is part of a larger debate about how much control Congress should have over the local laws of Washington, D.C. Because D.C. is a federal district, members of Congress can introduce bills to overrule local decisions made by the city's leaders.
• Drivers who visit or live in the city would no longer receive automated tickets in the mail for these violations. However, the city would lose a major source of money it gets from traffic fines, and some people worry it could make the streets less safe for pedestrians.

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