HONOLULU -- Hawaii residents and lawmakers vented their anger Thursday over the state's traffic camera program.

The Senate held their first hearing on the controversial issue Thursday. During the hearing, the Senate transportation chairman said the traffic camera program was slowing down speeders, and that he would like it continued.

Transportation chairman Cal Kawamoto asked the department to get a report back to lawmakers 20 days before the end of their session on the controversial aspects of the program, which includes the placement of the traffic cameras and whether Hawaii's speed limits should be increased.

State officials involved with the program told senators they were reviewing speed limits on all state highways.