We continue to move forward with the red light camera project for Lakeland. Installation of the cameras is just around the corner, and so an update report is probably in order at this time.
The cameras are expected to go live on June 1, 2009. Enforcement will begin at that point. An educational campaign to inform drivers of the cameras' locations is scheduled to kick off in April and May. We want drivers to know about the cameras in the hope that no violations will occur! (Of course we are realistic about this and expect to issue a large number of violation notices at the beginning.)
After much research into which intersections need the cameras and considering installation challenges at each location, cameras will be located at the following intersections:
- Northbound Socrum Loop Road @ E. Daughtery Road/Walt Loop Road
- Westbound E. Daughtery Road/Walt Loop Road @ Socrum Loop Road
- Southbound Socrum Loop Road @ E. Daughtery Road/Walt Loop Road
- Northbound Socrum Loop Road @ Old Combee Road
- Southbound Socrum Loop Road @ Old Combee Road
- Northbound N. Florida Avenue @ Memorial Blvd.
- Northbound S. Florida Avenue @ Beacon Road
- Northbound Cleveland Heights Blvd @ E. Edgewood Drive
- Southbound Cleveland Heights Blvd @ E. Edgewood Drive
We will keep posting updates as the project moves toward implementation with our goal still to save lives by reducing red light running in our community.
- Asst Chief Bill LePere
theses light camera arent catching people running the light its catching people that roll over the lines which is ridiculous. i have a great idea for the police department how about you take the hard earned tax money and put it towards finding all the missing children and murderers instead of worrying about petty seat belts and whose crossing the line. maybe then we wont have so many innocent children killed by crazy people.
Posted by: Brandy Riley | April 21, 2010 at 07:37 PM