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No More Red Light Cameras? Here's What Gulfport's Saying

As the Florida House of Representatives considers outlawing red light cameras around the state, here's what some Patch readers had to say on the subject.

Since we told you last week about a bill under consideration by the Florida House of Representatives that would strike down the use of red light cameras, Patch readers have had plenty to say on the topic.

Our story, Red Light Cameras: Should They Stay or Go?, received more than 120 comments as of Tuesday night. Here's what one Gulfport Patch reader had to say:

Greg Stemm: "When those damn things flash at me at night I am blinded for several seconds. To me that's far more dangerous than the few people who run red lights."

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