Obstacles stand in the way of Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry's idea of using highway traffic cameras to identify motorists without vehicle insurance.
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BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Oklahoman, Published: August 11, 2010
Plans to use highway traffic cameras to identify motorists without vehicle insurance have come to an abrupt halt.
The idea, suggested by Gov. Brad Henry in his budget proposal to legislators when this year's session began, was intended to raise about $50 million its first year.
Two obstacles are in the way, though:
• Lawmakers failed to authorize the money collected from uninsured motorist fines to go to the state's general fund, the principal funding source for state government, state Treasurer Scott Meacham said Tuesday. Without that provision, the money would go to the state's court systems, he said.
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