Colorado lawmakers continue push to ban red-light cameras

A push to ban speeding and red-light cameras in Colorado is running out of time as the session nears its end.

Lawmakers sponsoring the proposal hope to get the bill out of a key House committee Friday, and expedite it to the Senate before the legislative session concludes May 6.

State legislators have tried for years to ban red-light and speeding cameras, which supporters say are used as revenue generators. But their attempts have been met with staunch opposition from law enforcement officials who insist the cameras are needed to deter accidents at busy intersections. Municipalities also oppose the bill, saying it should be left to them to decide whether to use the cameras.