From 2005, when a red light camera was installed at one Northeast Philly intersection, to 2010, red light traffic violations have decreased by 90 percent at that location, according to a video released by the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
The city began its red light camera program in 2005 and now has more than 100 cameras in 24 locations around the city. The program has been extended to 2017, according to a release.
Of course, some municipalities have found a decrease in revenue because red light cameras actually keep drivers within the law. Perhaps here the celebration is focusing police energy away from traffic violations. (Plus red light camera technology is cool)
Find a map of red light cameras in the city (up to date as of this summer) over at NEast Philly. Watch the PPA’s rather dramatic red light camera video, which details how the technology works, below.
http://www.youtube.com/v/xvIF79I4DDY?hl=en_US&version=3
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