Sioux Falls ready to give up on red light cameras

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SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Sioux Falls officials say they're ready to dump the idea of placing cameras at intersections to deter drivers from running red lights.

The city council plans to consider next month whether to eliminate the ordinance that established red light cameras.

The cameras have not been used for more than a year after a judge ruled that the city's practice of issuing civil fines to the owners of cars conflicted with state law. State law stipulates that running a red light is a criminal offense.

Mayor Mike Huether tells the media that he would like to have the cameras and believes the practice has made one key intersection safer. But he says the legal fight is "too steep of a hurdle."

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