RED LIGHT CAMERA UPDATE:

A Hennepin County judge ruled today that Minneapolis’ program that uses cameras to capture drivers running red lights is unconstitutional.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a motion in December, saying the city’s “stop on red” ordinance presumes that the registered owner of the vehicle is guilty, not innocent. They also said the ordinance conflicts with state law because it shifts liability for traffic light violations from the driver to the owner of the vehicle.

There’s more here.

My suggestion: Require that revenues from these cameras go into the state general fund, instead of city coffers. Then see how many cities adopt them as a pure safety measure, with no revenue angle.