The Manhattan City Commission wants traffic data and state input before setting up speed cameras around the city.
At a work session Tuesday evening, Dennis Marstall, assistant city manager, discussed some of the details and legal issues. The commission had previously asked city administrators in March to examine the possibility of setting up speed cameras, particularly around school zones.
Marstall said these cameras would be different than red light cameras, which are set up specifically at intersections to look at movement after a light change. Speed cameras would look more closely at traffic flows.
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