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Thu, 29 Oct 2009|
Red Light Cameras will start capturing video and pictures of those drivers breaking the law by running red lights.
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It less than one hour drivers and -- broke Downey who blow through red lights may have to blow through their wallets. The first of five intersections armed with cameras will record video and still images of red light runners at midnight tonight. Deputies -- were the worst intersection that the county in terms of crashes. Is -- neighboring and waters and -- would find news channel late tomorrow Soto is tonight sham.
We'll keep this is the intersection where deputies say they've seen them most red light runners in the county and they're hoping these cameras while a little controversial. Keeps more drivers safe.
Chris put the final touches on new cameras and saw that one of those -- attorneys deadliest intersections. The cameras will start recording images of all the action -- in waters at midnight Friday. The goal is to catch red light runners.
It's when you see a police officer sitting at the corner of of an intersection you know or you see him out there in the middle of the media and track running first -- it always heightens your awareness of of what you're wanting to do. This is going to be that police officer sitting at the corner.
Camera systems are in place at four other intersections eventually ten total will be up and running for the county. The wheel works is that the cameras record video and still photos of vehicles that flowed through the intersection. When the traffic light is red in tires kind of vehicles in the intersection. Vehicles that cross the intersection when the traffic light changes from yellow to red are not in violation. If the cameras catch studio receive a 120 dollar ticket in the now. But -- received no points on your driving record it's a Hillsborough County deputy who reviews the camera images to determine if you've run the red light.
Don't Moscoso anybody down. And affecting people's. --
that people. For many lights big time. Yeah. Because I'm them. If you receive a ticket and won a -- you can appear before a code enforcement special magistrate. You can also view images of video and photos of your violation online. All of the information will be on that ticket you'll receive in the mail.
And the money they collect through these tickets logo today -- county government general reserve signs. Now this camera here at Dylan Avery and lighters this one is the only one that will be working tonight at midnight. The other nine that they -- and solid financially we'll be up and riding in the coming day -- Hillsborough -- Mars that Disney's channeling.
Thank -- Sam we -- five intersections with cameras are installed in Hillsborough County would you show Joe Decamara -- in waters. There's also a camera at Bruce B downs and Fletcher there's one of blooming -- bell shoals what it Wes -- at -- And there's a camera waters and Anderson. Five more cameras will be installed in the coming days a red light camera by the way went up at ridge road and US nineteen in port -- back in May of 2008. Saturday another camera this one at Richey road and US nineteen will start taking pictures. After a thirty day grace period violators will be charged 150. Dollars.