American Traffic Solutions, the company whose red-light cameras serve Temple Terrace, has compiled a video of red-light crashes in Florida. It says the cameras have helped decrease traffic crashes.
American Traffic Solutions, the company whose red-light cameras serve Temple Terrace, has compiled a video of red-light crashes in Florida. It says the cameras have helped decrease traffic crashes.
You wince as you watch it happen. A dark-colored car heading west on Bullard Parkway runs the red light at the 56th Street intersection and is smashed by a vehicle with the right-of-way. And it’s all caught on camera. The City of Temple Terrace worked with Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions (ATS) to install the camera at the intersection. It’s one of five such cameras operational in Temple Terrace. Now, the crash from November is the first of several 2012 red-light accidents in Florida featured in an ATS YouTube video. Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast, sign-up here. ATS has cameras in more than 70 Florida communities…
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The nationwide campaign runs Aug. 5-11 and will see Temple Terrace police officers stepping up enforcement.
The City of Temple Terrace is serious about encouraging motorists to stop at red lights. The community has five cameras to photograph and cite those who run red traffic signals. In 2008, the city installed cameras westbound on Bullard Parkway at 56th Street and southbound on 56th Street at Fowler Avenue. Last year, cameras on northbound 56th Street at Riverhills Drive, Bullard Parkway and Fowler Avenue began operating. Now, Temple Terrace is joining communities across the country in support of National Stop on Red Week, according to a city press release. From Aug. 5-11, the Temple Terrace Police Department will step up enforcement during the campaign to ensure the community’s busy roadways remain safe. Sponsored by the National Campaign to…
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3:08 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
I'll refer the honorable gentleperson to the comment I made some days ago: 1. Is it rational that the person that actually breaks the law is not the one ticketed (unlike when a police officer enforces the law)? Yes- lawbreakers should pay. Not someone that the government cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt broke the law. more ›
Rich Glorioso, a Hillsborough County Republican, cited a drop in tickets in Temple Terrace, which has several red-light cameras.
After receiving an award June 15 from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for his "vocal advocacy for public safety," State Rep. Richard "Rich" Glorioso said he would continue to fight for red-light cameras in the future. A vocal critic of a bill that would have torn down the cameras all over the state, Glorioso (Republican, District 62) said he would be heard again next year if the bill is reintroduced. "It’s about saving lives, and red-light cameras save lives," he said. "That’s why I opposed the bill." Florida legislators passed a law permitting the use of red-light cameras in 2010. However, a bill was introduced this year that would outlaw the cameras. The repeal bill (HB 4087) passed the state house May 2 before stalling in a …
9:51 am on Saturday, June 18, 2011
Vote out the people who voted the cameras in and make sure all the candidates know YOUR vote hinges on their view of red light cameras. And if that doesn't work then we need an amendment to the Florida constitution to make sure all red light traffic ad speed cameras are taken down and there will never be another one in this state that can issue fines to motorists. Let the police, troopers and … more ›
Alex
11:30 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
I am very much against "big brother" type of survailance that seems more common everyday, but if I were dumb enough to just blow though a red light because I thought I could or whatever reason I deserve to be broadcast throughout as a warning to others. I do understand though, I'm sure there's some instances where there was a medical problem, or rushing to the hospital, etc. more ›