HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A judge has ordered a southwest
Ohio village to stop using speeding cameras, saying they violate
motorists’ rights to due process.
Butler County Judge Michael Sage
also granted a motion for class action status, meaning thousands of
drivers could seek refunds from the village of New Miami.
It was
estimated during more than two hours of arguments Tuesday that more than
$1 million has been collected from more than 10, 000 drivers
The ruling will likely be appealed.
The
village’s attorneys wanted the judge to reject the claims or wait until
the Ohio Supreme Court rules on a lawsuit challenging Toledo cameras.
The
New Miami lawsuit was filed in the aftermath of a ruling against speed
camera use in a village in neighboring Hamilton County.
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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A judge has ordered a southwest
Ohio village to stop using speeding cameras, saying they violate
motorists’ rights to due process.
Butler County Judge Michael Sage
also granted a motion for class action status, meaning thousands of
drivers could seek refunds from the village of New Miami.
It was
estimated during more than two hours of arguments Tuesday that more than
$1 million has been collected from more than 10, 000 drivers
The ruling will likely be appealed.
The
village’s attorneys wanted the judge to reject the claims or wait until
the Ohio Supreme Court rules on a lawsuit challenging Toledo cameras.
The
New Miami lawsuit was filed in the aftermath of a ruling against speed
camera use in a village in neighboring Hamilton County.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.