Starting Sunday, those caught on camera running a red light at four busy intersections in Renton could get a $124 ticket.
The citations follow a month-long warning period when the city tested the system for efficiency and law enforcement officers were trained.
As of May 21, 400 warnings were issued to traffic violators during the warning period at the four intersections.
The ticket would go to the registered owner of the vehicle.
The cameras are at the following intersections:
• Northeast Third Street and Sunset Boulevard North
• East Valley Road and Southwest 43rd Street
• South Grady Way and Rainier Avenue South
• The Sunset Boulevard North/SR 169/Bronson Way North intersection
Later, the city will install cameras to capture speed violations in school zones during school hours at Renton High School, Talbot Hill Elementary School, and McKnight Middle School.
“We’ve worked hard to publicize the program and the public needs to follow the law,” said Mayor Denis Law. “If a driver violates the law and puts lives at risk by running the light, a citation will be issued.”
In May, the city installed red-light cameras at four intersections as part of the photo enforcement system that provides officers with both still and video footage to help enforce traffic regulations.
The computer enforcement tool used to issue the citations allows the officer to review a photo and video of the vehicle running the red light, view the light changing to red before the vehicle enters the intersection, and view the vehicle after it enters the intersection.
If the officer judges that the vehicle did run the red light, the officer will then verify that the license plate matches the vehicle, and that the information is listed correctly on the screen before issuing the citation.
Cameras will operate 24 hours a day and capture images of vehicles running the red light at the intersections. Warning signs alertingdrivers of the cameras were installed in May.
The cameras are at the following intersections:
• Northeast Third Street and Sunset Boulevard North
• East Valley Road and Southwest 43rd Street
• South Grady Way and Rainier Avenue South
• The Sunset Boulevard North/SR 169/Bronson Way North intersection
Drivers who receive a violation can log on to www.violationinfo.com to get information on how to pay the fine. The City of Renton has a contract with American Traffic Solutions (ATS) to provide the red-light camera enforcement program.
ATS will send out the infraction notices, which will include three photographs and options available to resolve the violation.
The registered owner who receives the notice can pay the fine using one of the following methods: pay the fine online at www.ViolationInfo.com, by mail, by phone using a credit card, or in person at Renton Municipal Court.
Violators may also request a hearing on the notice of infraction.
More information on these options is available on the web pages of the Renton Police Department or Renton Municipal Court at rentonwa.gov.
Starting Sunday, those caught on camera running a red light at four busy intersections in Renton could get a $124 ticket.
The citations follow a month-long warning period when the city tested the system for efficiency and law enforcement officers were trained.
As of May 21, 400 warnings were issued to traffic violators during the warning period at the four intersections.
The ticket would go to the registered owner of the vehicle.
The cameras are at the following intersections:
• Northeast Third Street and Sunset Boulevard North
• East Valley Road and Southwest 43rd Street
• South Grady Way and Rainier Avenue South
• The Sunset Boulevard North/SR 169/Bronson Way North intersection
Later, the city will install cameras to capture speed violations in school zones during school hours at Renton High School, Talbot Hill Elementary School, and McKnight Middle School.
“We’ve worked hard to publicize the program and the public needs to follow the law,” said Mayor Denis Law. “If a driver violates the law and puts lives at risk by running the light, a citation will be issued.”
In May, the city installed red-light cameras at four intersections as part of the photo enforcement system that provides officers with both still and video footage to help enforce traffic regulations.
The computer enforcement tool used to issue the citations allows the officer to review a photo and video of the vehicle running the red light, view the light changing to red before the vehicle enters the intersection, and view the vehicle after it enters the intersection.
If the officer judges that the vehicle did run the red light, the officer will then verify that the license plate matches the vehicle, and that the information is listed correctly on the screen before issuing the citation.
Cameras will operate 24 hours a day and capture images of vehicles running the red light at the intersections. Warning signs alertingdrivers of the cameras were installed in May.
The cameras are at the following intersections:
• Northeast Third Street and Sunset Boulevard North
• East Valley Road and Southwest 43rd Street
• South Grady Way and Rainier Avenue South
• The Sunset Boulevard North/SR 169/Bronson Way North intersection
Drivers who receive a violation can log on to www.violationinfo.com to get information on how to pay the fine. The City of Renton has a contract with American Traffic Solutions (ATS) to provide the red-light camera enforcement program.
ATS will send out the infraction notices, which will include three photographs and options available to resolve the violation.
The registered owner who receives the notice can pay the fine using one of the following methods: pay the fine online at www.ViolationInfo.com, by mail, by phone using a credit card, or in person at Renton Municipal Court.
Violators may also request a hearing on the notice of infraction.
More information on these options is available on the web pages of the Renton Police Department or Renton Municipal Court at rentonwa.gov.