How Photo Red Light Works

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How Photo Red Light Works

• Cameras, connected to traffic controllers, detect
  red light violators via inductive loops in the
  roadway
• Camera takes two photos of each violation
• Cameras serviced and maintained by ACS Field
  Service Technicians

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Photo Red Light Project
Development

• 1999 - 72,000 HES grant to install red light
  cameras.
• Originally intended to issue warning citations.
• No intention of complying with state driver ID
  requirements.
• Grant awarded
• Excellent position to apply for pilot project!

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Photo Red Light Planning

• Study to determine best location for installation
• number of violations
• geometry
• accidents
• complaints
• Police perception

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Photo Red Light Planning

• Develop plans and specifications
• utilize existing elements
• issues with signal timing
• installing unknown technology

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Photo Red Light Construction

• Vendor inspector
• Changes in the field
• placement of poles and junction boxes
• detection loop installation
• conflict with existing utilities

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Detection Loops
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Installation Complete
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Installation Complete
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Problems Caused by Federal Grant Funding

• Required compliance with Endangered Species Act
  regulations
• Required compliance with all FHWA contracting
  requirements

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Unforeseen Complications

• Incorrect vehicle registration
• change of ownership
• plates issued to wrong person
• Misread license plates
• Trailer hitches
• Flash bloom obscuring license plate numbers
• Trigger speed

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Signage
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Cost Issues

• Capital costs of red light camera installations.
• Vendor charges 50,000-60,000 per camera
  installation (does not include cost of camera)
• City installed at cost of 39,000 (plus City
  staff engineering costs).

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Cost Issues

• Requirement for sharing ticket revenue with
  State. Approximately 47 of revenue went to
  State.
• In 2002, Lakewood generated 422,371 in revenue
  to the State from the photo enforcement program
• 2003 legislation eliminated the revenue sharing.

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Citations Issued

• 2001 (April December) 13,520
• Red light 5,266
• Photo radar 8,254
• 2002 14,963
• Red light 3,726
• Photo radar 11,237
• 2003 12,375

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Revenues - 2001

• Total Revenue 581,106
• Paid to State 249,889
• Paid to County 5,775
• Retained by City 325,442

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Costs - 2001

• Vendor costs Red Light Photo Radar 379,840
• One Community Services Officer
• (limited commission) 36,670
• Court clerks Court costs 105,000
• TOTAL 521,510

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Revenues - 2002

• Total Revenue 1,076,143
• Paid to State 422,371
• Paid to County 11,431
• Retained by City 642,341

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Costs - 2002

• Vendor costs Red Light 157,674
• Vendor costs Photo Radar 303,895
• One Community Services Officer
• (limited commission) 57,000
• Court clerks Court costs 130,000
• One half-time paralegal 20,000
• TOTAL 668,569

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Net Cost to City

• 2001
• Costs 521,510
• Revenues Retained by City 325,442
• Net Cost to City 196,068
• 2002
• Costs 668,569
• Revenues Retained by City 642,341
• Net Cost to City 26,228

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Revenues 2004

• Total Revenue 277,732
• Paid to State 21,825
• Paid to County 381
• Retained by City 255,526
• Costs 2004
• Vendor costs 180,000
• Net Revenue to City 75,526

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RESULTS (Red Light)

• 2001 (July Sept)
• Average violations per month 1398
• 2005 (Jan June)
• Average violations per month 417
• 70 Decrease in average number of violations per
  month.

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Effectiveness of
Photo Enforcement

• average speed in school zones
• decreased between 5 mph and 15 mph
• number of red signal violations
• decreased by 70
• Average speeds in school zones, remain below 25
  mph. This is without any significant enforcement
  for last 18 months.

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• And if all else fails. . .

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