SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Lawmakers on Long Island voted Wednesday to keep the controversial red light cameras in Suffolk County.
The Suffolk County Legislature voted 11-7 on party lines to continue its vast network of 100 red light cameras.
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The cameras were installed at intersections across the county that had the largest number of violations.
Since 2010, the red light cameras have generated more than $20 million a year for the county.
Fatal crashes and violations at the intersections with them are down, but the number of collisions has risen by 60 percent.
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The vote was to renew the contract for another five years.
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