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A red light camera (short for red light running camera [1]) is a type of traffic enforcement camera that photographs a vehicle that has entered an intersection after the traffic signal controlling the intersection has turned red. [2]
Red light cameras aren't snapping pictures constantly. Here's how they really work—and how you'll find out if you've ran afoul of one.
Red Light Cameras. The problem of drivers running red lights is a major cause of crashes, injuries and death at intersections. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has a comprehensive approach to intersection safety that incorporates engineering, education and enforcement countermeasures.
Baltimore County's Red Light Camera program provides electronic enforcement at various red light locations. The red light cameras are a tool to help police officers enforce laws requiring motorists to stop at red lights.
Red light cameras are at 18 intersections in the county and serve an important role in helping to reduce red light running and collisions at those intersections. A list of red light camera locations, a link to pay citations, and FAQs about the program can be found below.
Learn how to spot a red light camera, how to fit a red light camera ticket, and how their trigger technology works. A red light camera is designed to take photographs of cars that speed past a red light.
If a camera catches you speeding through the intersection, you can expect a ticket (along with a photograph of the violation) to arrive in your mailbox a month or two later. In this article, we'll look at the basic elements in these systems to find out how they catch drivers red-handed.