SafeLight Red Light Camera Program ***Currently under suspension***
SafeLight Red Light Camera Program
Review and Analysis
ExecutiveSummary.pdf
FinalReport.pdf
Additional Resources
Example of a Safe Light Citation
Yellow and Red Times for Greensboro Stoplights
General Program Overview
The City of Greensboro has signed a contract with Peek Traffic Automated Enforcement Systems Division to provide red light camera services at various signalized intersections throughout the city. The goal of the program is to improve safety at signalized intersections by reducing the number of motorists who run red lights.
SafeLight cameras have been installed at intersections with high rates of red light violations and provide 24-hour traffic surveillance. When a violation occurs, the camera records the date, time, speed of the vehicle, and the time elapsed since the beginning of the red signal. A $50 citation showing a photo of the violation is then sent to the registered owner of the vehicle. Citations are only sent to those vehicles that have crossed the stop bar and have entered the intersection after the light has turned red.
In 1999, Greensboro motorists were involved in 498 accidents that resulted from red light violations. Also there were 274 personal injuries as a result of drivers running red lights. Recent studies indicate that 200,000 injuries and 800 deaths occur each year due to red light related crashes.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that red light camera enforcement in conjunction with public awareness can modify driving behavior and has been shown to reduce red light violations and intersection crashes. The cities of Charlotte and Wilmington have been using the automated enforcement program since 1998 and March 2000, respectively, and have achieved significant reductions in overall accidents, as well as in red light violations.
Both Greensboro and High Point have signed three-year contracts with Peek Traffic. These contracts include the supply, installation, and maintenance of the cameras as well as the processing and mailing of the citations. Both cities receive a percentage of each citation paid and use the funds to finance safety-related transportation improvements, as well as a safe driving public education campaign.
For more information on the program, contact the High Point Transportation Department at 883-3225 (TDD 883-8517) or Darrell Williamson with the Greensboro Department of Transportation at 412-6312.
For information about citations or the appeal process, call the SafeLight office at 834-9555.