red light cameras
Coverage of red light cameras in the Nexus archive.
- More red light cameras coming to Richmond as citations, warnings rack up
Richmond is expanding its red light camera program to three new locations after issuing nearly 30,000 citations and warnings. The initiative aims to enhance safety at intersections where drivers have run red lights.
- On The Record: The legality of red light cameras
Charlotte City Council approved a one-year pilot program to install red light cameras at ten accident-prone intersections. The initiative aims to address intersections with a high number of accidents.
- Charlotte is bringing back red light cameras: What to know
Charlotte is reinstating red light cameras at 10 high-injury intersections as a one-year pilot to reduce traffic deaths, following 34 fatalities in the first half of 2023. The program, approved by the city council on June 22, will issue $75 tickets to drivers caught running red lights, with 90% of revenue required to fund Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Cameras are expected to be installed by early 2027.
- Red light cameras to return to the Queen City
The Charlotte City Council approved a one-year pilot program to reintroduce red light cameras at 10 intersections in Charlotte, imposing a $75 fine for running a red light. The program is expected to cost $5,000 per month per intersection, marking the first use of such cameras in Charlotte in 20 years.