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OHIO<\/strong><\/p>\n

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by Perry Schaible, WKRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 9th 2017<\/p>\n

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NEW MIAMI, Ohio (WKRC<\/strong><\/a>) – A judge says the placement of stationary traffic cameras wasn’t fair to drivers and now a local community has to pay back $3 million in fines.<\/p>\n

<\/a>It\u2019s a controversial battle over unmanned cameras.<\/p>\n

Stationary traffic cameras are already a thing of the past ever since a judge decided they were unconstitutional back in 2014.<\/p>\n

Controversy still surrounds the use.<\/p>\n

The village of New Miami has to pay back drivers for fines collected for nearly two years while the cameras were in place.<\/p>\n

In a ruling handed down on Wednesday, Judge Michael Oester said the money paid to the village gave it an unfair advantage at the expense of speeders.<\/p>\n

So now the village has to return the money paid by drivers involved in a class action lawsuit.<\/p>\n

That’s a total of about $3 million.<\/p>\n

Nearly 45,000 people were cited in 15 months.<\/p>\n

The cameras were primarily placed on US 127, a major highway that runs through the village.<\/p>\n

Police there said the cameras were never for making money, but ensuring safety.<\/p>\n

The village will likely appeal the decision.<\/p>\n

New Miami officers now use hand-held cameras to comply with state laws that require an officer to be present when camera enforcement is used.<\/p>\n

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