Senator Nabbed by Red Light Camera
Sen. John Carona of Dallas got a surprise in the mail last weekend - a traffic ticket for running a red light in University Park. Mr. Carona wasn't ticketed on the scene, but his violation was captured by one of the growing number of red light cameras in metro areas of the state. Interestingly, the Dallas Republican is carrying legislation this year that would put restrictions on - but not disallow - use of the cameras across Texas.
When the ticket came, Mr. Carona noticed the violation was on his wife Helen's car. But when he questioned her about it, she looked at a calendar and pointed out that Mr. Carona had her car on the day in question. "It was me," the senator admitted Wednesday. There is a bright spot, however. "At least it was only $75 and not $150 like they're charging in other cities," he said. His revelation came during a Senate transportation committee meeting as the panel was considering one of several red light camera bills this session.