Nassau County officials announced Monday they plan to fight a state court’s ruling that drivers were wrongfully charged more than $400 million in red-light camera ticket fees over the last 15 years. Lawmakers have voted to spend $2.5 million in taxpayer money on private law firms to fight the case.
The cost of a red-light camera ticket in New York is $50. But since 2009, Nassau has added an additional $100 in fees, totaling $150 per ticket. A New York State court ruled in November that the extra fees were illegal, and Nassau stopped charging them days later.
Nassau County to fight red-light camera ticket court ruling
