BOISE, Idaho — Boise has scrapped its planned red-light camera pilot program after a new state law restricted the use of license plate readers for traffic enforcement.

Senate Bill 1180 , which took effect July 1, prohibits automated license plate readers from being used to issue citations unless connected to a crash. The law also eased front license plate requirements.

The city planned to collaborate with the Ada County Highway District to use existing intersection infrastructure for the program.

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"This was a pilot program that the city was just starting to put together," a city spokesperson told Idaho News 6. "When the legislation was passed, our legal team performed an analysis of all legislation im

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