Extension proposed for red lighth cameras

Despite continuing concerns over its performance, the company that operates Los Angeles' red-light camera program won preliminary approval Monday for a three-month contract extension.Daily News.

The City Council Public Safety Committee reluctantly recommended extending the $3.1 million-a-year contract through June 30 after American Traffic Solutions Inc. agreed to forego a disputed $736,000 payment.

Councilmen Dennis Zine and Greig Smith voiced concerns about the cost of the program. They noted it was originally designed to be revenue neutral, but actually costs the city upwards of $100,000 a month.