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Mayor Buddy Dyer will announce
“Orlando Stops,” the City’s red light enforcement system
designed to reduce accidents caused by red light running, and
unveil the locations of the first ten approaches that will
utilize red light cameras.
In December of 2007, the Orlando
City Council passed the Ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the City
Code to include Article III, ”Red Light Infractions.” Since the
City of Orlando adopted a civil enforcement process for red
light signal violations, no points will be assessed against the
vehicle owner’s record. A civil fine in the amount of $125.00
will be assessed for the first two violations and a civil fine
in the amount of $250.00 will be assessed for the third and any
subsequent violation by the owner in any three year period.
Red light violations are among the
most common causes of motor vehicle collisions and often result
in fatalities and injuries. In Florida, red light running
accounts for at least 100 fatalities and more than
6,300 injuries every year. In 2007, there were more than
525 red light running crashes in the City of Orlando.
LaserCraft, Inc. is the provider of
the City’s of Orlando’s automated red light enforcement
equipment and services. The Company was selected by the City
following a competitive bid process in March 2008. The Company
is available to demonstrate the red light enforcement system
following the press conference.
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