Suffolk County, New York, red light cameras are being deactivated, ending over a decade where the cameras resulted in the number of crashes with injuries dropped, but the total number of accidents rose over the program's 14 years.

Suffolk County's new Republican administration claims the red light cameras were never about safety, since most tickets were for turning right on red violations.

"It's about time that taxation through citation has ended," County Legislator Anthony Piccirillo said.

County data that caused the controversy to swell showed an 11.3% drop in accidents with injuries, but an overall increase in crashes by 8.6%.

Last week, a New York state appellate court ruled the sizeable administrative fees that Nassau and Suffolk counties have been charging with red light camera tickets are illegal.

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