N.J. Hits Brakes on More Red-Light Cameras

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) —

New Jersey motorists won’t have to worry about any more towns adding red-light cameras at intersections, at least until the end of next year.

The state Transportation Department announced Thursday that no new locations would be added to the list of 76 red-light-camera intersections in 25 towns under a pilot program that’s due to end in December 2014, since a minimum of two years is required to gauge whether they are effective at reducing accidents at intersections.

Last June, officials suspended the program for a month after determining that 63 of the cameras were not tested to ensure that the yellow lights were timed in accordance with the law.

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