N.J. Red-Light Cameras Lose Support as Drivers Complain

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is leaning toward eliminating red-light cameras after a five-year test was fraught with glitches and gripes, even as data showed fewer crashes at intersections with the equipment.

A pilot program begun in 2009 that snaps photos of vehicles running stop signals expires in December, and no lawmaker has sponsored a bill to extend it. Christie, a second-term Republican, has said he’s inclined not to continue the state’s experiment with the cameras, which operate at 76 intersections in 25 municipalities, from Newark to Cherry Hill.