Iowa Appeals Court upholds speed cameras in 2 cases
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2/23/2017
The Iowa Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the use of automated speed enforcement cameras, rejecting two separate challenges by citizens who claimed cameras in Cedar Rapid violated their constitutional rights.
In one case, six car owners ticketed by an automated camera on Interstate Highway 380 are seeking class-action status, claiming the city's automated camera system violated their equal protection, due process and unlawful delegation of police power rights among others.
They sought monetary damages and an order to shut down the cameras claiming the city and the camera operator Gatso USA Inc. unjustly enriches themselves with the fines.
Read the full article on the Des Moines Register website.
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