American Traffic Solutions Files Motion to Dismiss Texas Lawsuit
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - On Friday, December 19, 2008, American Traffic Solutions, Inc. filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit brought by Texas plaintiffs who violated the red-light traffic laws and are seeking a return of the fines paid for their traffic tickets. The lawsuit claims that photo enforcement vendors operating in Texas must first obtain private investigators’ licenses.
“The claim has no merit and can only be considered frivolous,” said George Hittner, Vice President and General Counsel of American Traffic Solutions. “The Private Security Bureau of the Texas Department of Public Safety, which is the Texas agency statutorily authorized to regulate private investigators’ licenses, has already issued an opinion confirming American Traffic Solutions’ position that red-light camera vendors do not require a private investigator’s license to operate in Texas.”
The full text of the opinion is available at www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb.
“The plaintiffs’ lawsuit is an ill-conceived attempt to exonerate those who have violated traffic laws and to prevent municipalities from enforcing traffic laws that protect innocent lives. American Traffic Solutions will continue to work closely with our partner cities to ensure red-light camera programs remain an effective public safety tool,” Hittner concluded.
About American Traffic Solutions, Inc.:
American Traffic Solutions (ATS) is a leading provider of technology and business solutions for traffic safety and electronic toll collection programs worldwide, including PlatePass®, which is an automated electronic toll payment service that enables Avis, Budget and Hertz customers to use high speed, cashless electronic toll lanes. ATS is a private corporation, which serves more than 130 municipalities and government agencies. ATS is the largest provider of photo traffic enforcement programs to America’s big cities with active programs in New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, San Diego and Seattle; Houston, Fort Worth, Irving and Arlington, Texas; New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale and Scottsdale, Arizona. ATS also serves Canada’s largest digital red-light camera and speed enforcement program in Calgary, Alberta. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. For additional information visit: www.redlightcamera.com.
Note: A separate case against a different red-light camera company, Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) was filed earlier this year in Texas State Court in Dallas. The proceedings of the on-going ACS litigation matter are separate from those now underway in Federal Court in which ATS is a party.
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