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Getting red light camera runners to pay 
Are Houston intersections safer?
06:37 PM CDT on Thursday, May 1, 2008
Once every two minutes a Houston red light camera catches somebody.
Police say the number of drivers running the lights at most of these intersections is dropping.
But new police figures reveal that about a quarter of the people who’ve been issued a ticket never pay the fine.
Those tickets are civil fines that will get sent to a collection agency if they are past due.
The cops say it’s clear they need to add some teeth.
“Something we’re going to start exploring immediately is whether we can boot vehicles of people who fail to pay their violations,” said Vicki King who is an HPD assistant chief.
Police are also asking whether fewer tickets being issued means the cameras are making these intersections safer.
Photo Courtesy Houston Chronicle
A study with the answer won’t be ready until this summer.
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