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Senator Zahn Makes Another Run to Ban Traffic Enforcement Cameras

Senator Zahn Makes Another Run to Ban Traffic Enforcement Cameras

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A state senator who’s tried for years to ban traffic enforcement cameras in Iowa is making another run at it this year.

Senator Brad Zaun, a Republican from Urbandale, has been trying for a decade to get rid of the cameras that generate tickets for the owners of vehicles caught running red lights or speeding.

Senator Tony Bisignano, a Democrat from Des Moines, opposes the traffic cam ban. Bisignano says he’s tired of this annual debate.

A House panel is considering a different approach that would establish statewide standards for where traffic cameras may be placed and how the revenue from the tickets may be used.

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