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Florida city extends red light camera program

The city of Sunrise in Florida has extended its red light camera program, with systems supplied by American Traffic Solutions (ATS), for a further three years. Sunrise began its road safety camera program in August 2011, and currently operates 19 cameras at ten intersections. Progress to date shows drivers are getting the message to stop on red. Since the program began, the average monthly number of violations per camera has decreased 75 per cent and the number of repeat red-light runners stands at a low
August 15, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
The city of Sunrise in Florida has extended its red light camera program, with systems supplied by 17 American Traffic Solutions (ATS), for a further three years.

Sunrise began its road safety camera program in August 2011, and currently operates 19 cameras at ten intersections. Progress to date shows drivers are getting the message to stop on red. Since the program began, the average monthly number of violations per camera has decreased 75 per cent and the number of repeat red-light runners stands at a low 11 per cent. ATS says both results indicate drivers are changing their behaviour from running red lights and risking a dangerous collision, to slowing down and stopping on red.

“ATS is honoured to remain the road safety camera vendor for the city of Sunrise, and to see the program’s positive benefits recognised. The decrease in violations and the low recidivism rate are strong indicators that a change in driver behaviour is taking hold in Sunrise. Safer streets is the goal of this program and we’re glad to pursue it in unison with Sunrise,” ATS president and CEO Jim Tuton said.

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