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Photo Red Light Implementation

City of Los Angeles

Automated Photo Red Light Enforcement Program

The Automated Photo Red Light Enforcement Program is a joint partnership between the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT). The City, with over 4,200 signalized intersections, has actively pursued automated photo red light technology. On November 18, 2005, the City Council approved Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc., as the new photo red light contractor.

The new automated enforcement system will be installed at 32 intersections throughout the City to assist in reducing serious injury and fatal traffic collisions involving motorists who do not stop for red lights. These intersections will be evenly distributed throughout the City (click to site maps).

The dual-digital video camera system will record violators as they approach and travel through an intersection after the light has changed to red. The license plate will be photographed from the front and rear. The digital video system will record 30 still frames per second for each violation, providing a greater opportunity to obtain a clear photograph of the driver.

When an intersection is activated, warning notices will be sent to violators during the first 30-days, complying with legal mandate. At the end of the 30-day warning period, violations meeting issuance criteria will be mailed to the registered owner on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

A close-up photograph of the driver and vehicle license plate will be used for identification purposes. The photo red light citation will be reviewed and approved by a sworn member of the LAPD and mailed to the registered owner. The citation includes four separate photographs of the involved violator/vehicle. The citation includes an affidavit for the registered owner/violator to complete, identifying the driver of the vehicle if different than the registered owner.

In 2006, 30 persons lost their lives and another 2,482 persons were injured in red light related traffic collisions. The LAPD and LADOT anticipate that full implementation of the Automated Photo Red Light Enforcement Program will have a significant impact on reducing these collisions.

For questions regarding the Automated Photo Red Light Enforcement Program contact: 213-486-0685.