Red-light cameras: How it works
| The New Mexican
Posted: Sunday, August 03, 2008 - 8/2/08
     
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HOW IT WORKS

A sensor located about 22 feet from a traffic signal detects whether a car is going too fast to stop at a red light. If so, three 12-megapixel cameras record the next 12 seconds, including a close-up of the license plate. The company sends that footage to police, who confirm or reject that a violation occurred. Under most contracts negotiated with local governments, the company then researches the registered owner of the vehicle, sends out citations and collects fines, keeping as much as a third of the revenue.

PROPOSED FINES

Running a red light: $66

Second violation within two years: $117

Third violation within three years: $168

Speeding 10 mph over the speed limit: $86

11 to 15 mph over: $116

16 to 20 mph over: $186

21 to 25 mph over: $256

26 to 30 mph over: $306

31 to 35 mph over: $356

More than 35 mph over: $456






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