Speed cameras will not be coming to a school zone near you, thanks to the defeat Wednesday night of legislation that would have authorized the cameras in Wilmington and Dover in a two-year pilot program.
The bill, sponsored by Wilmington Rep. Gerald Brady, would have allowed the cities' governments to authorize up to five such cameras in school zones. The system would run much like the current red-light cameras: The owner of a speeding vehicle would receive a civil assessment in the mail.
Drivers would have to exceed the speed limit by 11 mph to receive a ticket, which would have carried a $75 civil penalty if paid within 20 days. Tickets paid after 20 days would have carried a $100 penalty.
Too bad the city of Salisbury has voted to cash in at the expense of our rights to due process.
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