MIAMI ā Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced Thursday night the red light camera program is officially over.
City commissioners voted unanimouslyĀ late last year to end theĀ contract with American Traffic Solutions.The end of the program doesn't meanĀ that those who were hit with the ticket will not have to deal with consequences.Ā
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The Arizona-based firm'sĀ program installed dozens of cameras to capture photographs of license tags that were used to mail outĀ $158 citations to violators.Ā
"The days of our most vulnerable residents being overburdened by these costly fines are over," Suarez tweeted.Ā
Suarez hadĀ been working to remove American Traffic Solutions' red light cameras for several years.Ā The traffic infraction detector program began in 2010, had the support of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor VehiclesĀ and faced costly litigation.
SuarezĀ faced some opposition from Miami detectives who said the cameras provided valuable evidenceĀ and served as a crime deterrent in some areas of the city.Ā
Suarez also faced criticism from Jackson Memorial Hospital and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, which used toĀ receiveĀ funding from the millions collected in citations.Ā