Mayor proposes cameras to catch red-light runners

Mayor proposes cameras to catch red-light runners - The Boston Globe: "Boston could be come the first city in Massachusetts to install cameras at key intersections in order to catch red-light runners in the act, a move that has some civil rights organizations on the lookout for privacy rights issues.

The measure, proposed by Mayor Thomas M. Menino, would snap pictures of the rear license plate of vehicles that run red lights. Police officers would then review the photos and mail a citation , along with a photo of the offending act , to the owners of the vehicles."