Durham is going to have a dozen new red-light cameras aimed at improving intersection safety.
This follows the recent installation of speed cameras on several Durham roads.
“Red-light cameras are identified as a priority safety countermeasure to reduce T-bone collisions at intersections in Durham’s Strategic Road Safety Action Plan, said a region statement.
It said red-light running has the potential to cause serious injury or death for both the offending driver and innocent victims.
The region’s collision records database contains 534 collisions over a three-and-a-half-year period at signalized intersections where the cause was specifically attributed to a driver disobeying traffic control indications. Many of these collisions resulted in significant injuries and occasionally death.
This initiative is in support of Durham Vision Zero, a long-term plan to ensure a safe transportation system that sees no lives lost or serious injuries on Durham’s roadways.
Violation Photos
Red-light cameras are mounted on poles at an intersection near the traffic lights with signs preceding the equipment.
The red-light camera takes two photographs. The first photo is taken when a vehicle is behind the stop bar and about to enter the intersection when the traffic signal is red. The second photo is taken when the vehicle is within the intersection. To capture the license plate, both photos show the rear of the vehicle only. The violation notice sent to the registered owner includes both photos in addition to an enlarged photograph of the rear license plate of the vehicle.
Vehicles that progress through the intersection on a green or amber light will not be ticketed.
$325 fine
The fine for running a red light in Ontario (issued by a red-light camera or otherwise) is $325. Offence notices are generated and distributed to the registered owner of the vehicle. As a vehicle-based offence, no demerit points are issued as the driver of the vehicle is not known.
Durham Region said it worked with a consultant to review data from all 623 signalized intersections across the region concentrating on intersections with a high volume of right-angle (T-bone) collisions.
Based on that review, the following 12 locations were selected for the installation of red-light cameras:
- Ritson Road at Bond Street – Oshawa
- Lake Ridge Road at Goodwood Road – Scugog/Uxbridge
- Taunton Road at Lake Ridge Road – Whitby/Ajax
- Stevenson Road at King Street – Oshawa
- Simcoe Street at Conlin Road – Oshawa
- Simcoe Street at Rossland Road – Oshawa
- Taunton Road at Altona Road – Pickering
- Liverpool Road at Bayly Street – Pickering
- Salem Road at Bayly Street – Ajax
- Thickson Road at Dundas Street – Whitby
- Regional Highway 2 at Courtice Road – Clarington
- Westney Road at Delaney Drive/Magill Drive– Ajax
Red-light cameras have been operational in Ontario since 1999. Durham Region is one of many municipalities across Ontario using red light cameras to create safer roads. However,the region said as it gains more experience operating red-light cameras, additional sites may be added in the future”.
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Just another dictatorship tax crab city and cops looking for pay raise , spent moretime harassing classic car guys , like illegally did last week on private property stick your cameras where sun dont shine , it’s like Putin running the region &city! And the other dictator hideing in his cottage !!
It is stated in this article that the “violation notice sent to the registered owner”, however what is the procedure for this rule when the vehicle has been reported stolen or just stolen overnight and only discover the vehicle missing in the morning, thus only now are in the process of reporting it stolen or alright filed a report with the police?
I’m glad they have put these cameras in. Altona Rd and Taunton Rd have had too many fatalities because of excessive speed and jumping the red light. People drive too recklessly nowadays.
Go for it! Automation is cheaper than officers doing this and that frees their time to work on more serious crimes. Not running reds… then you have no worries and should be happy someone’s trying to keep you and your family safe. 🙂
They should put red light runners at Whites rd and Kingston rd. Worst intersection ever, I’m even scared sometimes to cross the intersection on the crosswalk. They don’t even stop or pay attention because they want to get to where they’re going but faster but they don’t want to hurt us at the same time. So we need a speed cameras at Whites rd and Kingston rd.
Southbound on Park St. at King St. In Oshawa. I nearly got hit by a car going thru a red light at that intersection!