Red Light Traffic Cameras

Red Light Traffic Cameras

The other way to make money from traffic light cameras is to ticket rolling right turns on red. This strategy has worked nicely for several towns in Los Angeles County. The City of Montebello brings in about $90,000 per month from five approaches to three intersections, according to an investigation in the Los Angeles Times. This is three to four times better (or worse, depending on your point of view!) than some other cities in which revenues have declined to a level that just covers operating costs. The idea to target right turns often comes from the vendors of the camera systems. In the city of Walnut, Redflex Traffic Systems surveyed several intersections and set a threshold of violations to make the operation financially viable. The city's managers were contractually obligated to meet that target and needed right-turn tickets to achieve it.

Chicago red light camera locations are spread out over the city and additional speed camera locations in the suburbs. Traffic around the Chicago area can be brutal. Six way intersections are all over the city and know there are automated camera locations at those intersections.

Red-Light cameras are new to certain Midwestern cities where their purpose is still somewhat controversial. Nationally, it is estimated that 22% of all traffic tickets are for running red lights, which result in major amounts of injury, death, and property damage from accidents.

Red Light Traffic Cameras