Red light safety camera violations

Cameras will be at six Kansas City intersections by the end of March

During the 30-day warning period at 39th and Southwest Trafficway, police issued 598 warnings to red light runners. The actual violations will carry a fine of $100 and a charge of $13.50 for court costs. As with the warnings, violators will be sent citations via first-class mail.

The red light safety cameras operate 24 hours a day and capture images of every vehicle running a red light at the intersection with the help of sensors in the pavement. KCPD traffic enforcement officers review and approve each violation before issuing it to the registered vehicle’s owner. Drivers who receive a citation can log on to www.ViolationInfo.com to view evidence and watch a video of themselves running the red light. That web site also gives information about how to pay the fine.

Five more intersections have been selected to have red light cameras installed by the end of March. Those locations are:

W. 79th Street and Wornall Road

E. 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue

39th and Main streets

E. 19th and Walnut streets

27th Street and Southwest Trafficway.

These locations were selected from a list of 50 intersections that the Public Works Department and the Kansas City Missouri Police Department submitted for traffic studies, to determine the extent of red-light running. As more locations are studied, additional intersection will be added to the safety program as warranted.

More information about the city’s Red Light Safety Camera Program is available at the Public Works Department’s Web site, http://www.kcmo.org/pubworks.