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Spokane drivers who run red lights at four new camera-equipped intersections can expect $124 tickets beginning Thursday.
The cameras are located at Freya Street facing north at Third Avenue, Second Avenue facing west at Thor Street, Wellesley Avenue facing east at Ash Street, and Division Street facing north at Sprague Avenue.
Red-light runners at those intersections have received only warnings since the cameras were activated March 1, but the warning period ends this week.
Officers have approved 416 warnings through those cameras as of March 23, according to the Spokane Police Department. Another 184 are pending.
The city began fining red light violators caught on camera Nov. 1, 2008. Two cameras are at Francis Avenue and Division Street. One camera monitors Sprague Avenue and Browne Street, and another is at Mission Avenue and Hamilton Street.
Spokane issued 5,690 camera tickets that resulted in revenue of $419,000, Officer Teresa Fuller said in a Jan. 6 article.
But a review of collisions reports shows the camera-equipped intersections had an increase in crashes and injuries in the first year of the controversial program.
Read the story: Red-light cameras yet to signal safety
Reporter Meghann Cuniff writes about public safety news from the Inland Northwest and beyond.
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dougfresh on March 30 at 4:13 p.m.
“But a review of collisions reports shows the camera-equipped intersections had an increase in crashes and injuries in the first year of the controversial program.”
So they spend tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars to install these cameras under the pretense of reducing red-light running accidents, and yet more accidents occur.
Really they just want the revenues in a backhanded way without putting anything on the ballot for taxpayers to vote have a chance to for (or against) .
What a crock of $hit.
These cameras are a gross violation of our privacy, and I will surely not be paying any of these fines without a fight. This issue is a slippery slope, before too long they will put in the SUVs with cameras along the highways like they do in Arizona. Give it 10 years and you won’t be able to speed on any major roads without a robot giving you a citation.
Everyone put your visors down & sit straight when going through these intersections so they can’t ID your face in the pictures.
bcnqrgd on March 30 at 6:03 p.m.
Privacy? On a city street where driving is a privilege?????????
hhuseland on March 30 at 6:49 p.m.
When they can prove who is behind the wheel, I’ll support such laws. Otherwise they have no legitimate case. A car cannot break the law, only a driver can. (Unless of course you drive a Toyota.)
fortboise on April 05 at 8:03 p.m.
Activated Feb. 29? So, 2 years ago?
Let’s say that’s a typo, and it’s been just over 3 weeks with 416 violators… about 20 a day. Sounds like the cameras will be a good investment. After the surprise of people actually stopping at stoplights wears off, the increase in accidents will probably go away.
meghannc on April 05 at 8:50 p.m.
Good catch, fortboise. Feb. 29 = March 1.