Thursday, November 12, 2015
HUBBARD
Drivers on Interstate 80 in Hubbard Township will not have run-ins with a radar speed camera – at least for now.
Township trustees voted this week to temporarily suspend use of a manned speed camera due to questions about its use under state law. Fred Hanley, trustee board chairman, said camera use will be prohibited on I-80.
Although the camera could be used elsewhere in the township, officials will wait until they get clarity on where the camera can be used.
The township acquired one radar speed camera this summer after entering into a contract with Blue Line Solutions, a Tennessee-based private company. Under the agreement, the township collects 65 percent of revenue from civil fines issued from the camera and the Blue Line Solutions gets 35 percent.
Recent Ohio legislation, which went into effect in March, restricted the use of unmanned speed cameras. As a result, the type of camera acquired by the township requires a full-time police officer to issue a citation.
Read more about the situation in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.