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Michael Kubosh, the Houston bail bondsman and red-light camera opponent who made headlines in September when his plan to intentionally run a light backfired, is finally going to have his day in court: According to the Chronicle, Kubosh plans to file a lawsuit against the city in state district court this week. At issue, Kubosh said, is that the city overstepped its authority by installing the red-light cameras, which issue civil citations to the registered owners of cars they catch running red lights at intersections across the city: "The city has gone outside their legislative authority," Kubosh told the Chron. "We just can't let this go because accidents increase at intersections where these things are put up."

Eighty-five miles of a new type of freeway barrier are being installed on I-10 between Houston and San Antonio — and it's made of high-strength steel cables rather than concrete. The Gibraltar Barrier System, made by a company in Burnet, got Federal Highway Administration approval last year as a median and roadside barrier, and officials say it will injure fewer people and cause less damage to vehicles in freeway crashes. Whereas old-style concrete barriers crunch and bounce cars, the Gibraltar cables give when they're hit, absorbing more of the impact. That didn't stop one motorist from worrying:

The city has finally chosen a company to run its red-light camera system: American Traffic Solutions, which runs similar systems in cities including New York, Seattle and Philadelphia. HPD recommended American Traffic Solutions to City Council yesterday, and the police department will draft a contract with the company during the next month for Council approval.

Sure, the Katy Freeway reconstruction is wiping out a lot of homes and businesses in a push to cover west Houston with concrete — no big deal. But when it comes to Memorial Park, some residents think the construction is going a little too far. Bill and Carol Ware have filed suit against TxDOT and the Federal Highway Administration claiming that the new Katy Freeway/West Loop interchange will violate federal protections against noise pollution in...