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March 30, 2010 in City
Warnings end this week for new red-light cameras
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.
Police have approved 416 warnings through those cameras as of March 23. 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.
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omaha on March 30 at 2:26 p.m.
This really isn’t about public safety, it is about generating revenue.
smarg on March 30 at 4:36 p.m.
I will love to see the lawbreaking speeders and red light runners wail and complain when they get busted. Haw! Revenue is right—the overpaid cops need their raises! har de har har!!
seattlesleuth on March 30 at 5:47 p.m.
Interesting how Spokane continues to beef up their rev light cameras while progressive cities throughout the nation continue to pass legislation banning these unconstitutional “safety devices.” Way to stay on the cutting edge Spokane. Glad we can count on our righteous leaders (who always put our safety first) to protect us and keep us safe (har de har har)!
lewis8457 on March 30 at 7:02 p.m.
anybody who lives in Spokane and thinks our city leaders truly care about the people have screw loose.
Of course it is all about money they have $350,00 dollars annually slotted from the red ticket revenue. Last year the city only took in 103,000 dollars the owners of the cameras get the real dough. In order for the city to make $350,000 annually they will have to write 1.4 million dollars worth of tickets. At 124 dollars per ticket that is 112,903 tickets.
They just spent 9 million dollars on two buildings, I wont be surprised to see a camera on every corner.