City officials plan to install traffic cameras to catch traffic law violators

YOUNGSTOWN — Traffic cameras to catch speeders and those who drive through red lights and stop signs could be in place by the fall.

The original idea was to have the cameras only at school zones, but city officials said today they plan to also put them at areas with traffic control issues.

That didn’t please Councilwoman Annie Gillam, D-1st and chairwoman of council’s safety committee.

“All I want is to see them in school zones,” she said. “I’m going to be out there fighting it. Some council members want red-light cameras. To me, they’re a detriment to the city.

But other members of council don’t object to placing the cameras at locations that have a lot of motorists speeding or driving through red lights and stop signs.

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