HONOLULU -- State lawmakers held a three-hour legislative hearing over the controversial traffic camera system Tuesday.

Affiliated Computer Services, the company that operates the traffic van cameras said it's willing to be paid a flat rate to counter the criticism that the contract with the state Transportation Department is "profit driven."

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There were many other problems with the traffic cameras flagged at the hearing.

Three Senate Committees are scheduled to vote Thursday on bills calling to repeal the state's pilot traffic camera program.

Transportation Committee Chairman Rep. Cal Kawamoto said instead of a repeal he's hoping to get a resolution giving the Department of Transportation time to resolve problems with the program. He also wants a moratorium on traffic tickets issued by the privately operated camera vans until the courts rule on the first challenges of such tickets.

ACS Vice President Maury Hannigan said his company operates traffic cameras in 57 cities across the nation and in Canada and they've resulted in significant drops in traffic accidents and deaths.

Hannigan said changes can be made to the Hawaii program to respond to legitimate concerns expressed by the driving public, but said it should be allowed to continue.