Article: DENVER PLANS TO BOOST PHOTO RADAR'S USE COMMITTEE ENDORSES ADDING CAMERAS TO NAB MOTORISTS WHO RUN THROUGH RED LIGHTS.(Local)

Byline: Kevin Flynn News Staff Writer

Denver is taking steps to expand its photo radar program to crack down on motorists who run red lights.

That was among a handful of new traffic-enforcement measures endorsed by a City Council committee Wednesday. The changes include:

* Booting the autos of 500 drivers who were caught speeding by photo radar but failed to pay the $40 fine, even after being ordered into court. City crews on Monday will begin attaching boots, which are a mechanical device that immobilize autos when locked onto a wheel and axle.

* Increasing the photo-radar speeding fine to $80 when the violation occurs in a school ...

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