The two-month grace period for the red light cameras at two intersections near City Hall in Philadelphia ends Tuesday, the Philadelphia Parking Authority said.
The cameras, which take photographs that are used to fine red light violators $100, are at Broad Street and South Penn Square and Broad and John F. Kennedy Boulevard.
The authority sent warnings regarding 2,900 violations that occurred during the first month of the grace period, which “shows red light cameras are very much needed,” said authority executive director Vince Fenerty.
The authority said installation of other red light cameras are planned for early next year at:
• Henry Avenue and Walnut Lane.
• Rising Sun and Adams avenues.
• Aramingo and Castor avenues.
• Aramingo Avenue and York Street.
The city’s first red light cameras were installed at three intersections along Roosevelt Boulevard in 2005.
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I remember when they put the light in at Red Lion Road and the Blvd. People always ran the light there and it caused such a bad back up and many an accident which I saw first hand. Once the cameras were up, the chaos turned into order when the light turned. The city of Philadelphia almost closed their court system because of the budget crunch. They need all the money they can get.
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