Ridgeland still faces suit after ending speed cams

RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Ridgeland still faces a legal battle over its use of speed cameras on Interstate 95, even though the city ended the program months ago.

The State newspaper (http://bit.ly/oCOrMh) of Columbia, S.C., reports that attorneys for the company that helped deploy the cameras want a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed last year by a Columbia attorney representing three drivers ticketed by Ridgeland police.

Meanwhile, Ridgeland’s attorney asked the judge to rule in the town’s favor after the three drivers’ tickets were dismissed by a municipal judge June 1.

Ridgeland drew criticism last year when it deployed the camera system along I-95, shortly after legislators passed a law limiting the use of such cameras to emergencies.

Lawmakers passed another statute this past June outlawing speeding tickets based on photographic evidence.

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Information from: The State, http://www.thestate.com