Red Light Cameras Will Soon Ticket Motorists

$75 Fine For First Offense

HOUSTON — Motorists will soon be ticketed by a camera for going through a red light at 10 intersections across the city, KPRC Local 2 reported.Officials with the city of Houston said the locations were selected based on the number of crashes at the intersection and how many crashes running a red light caused.Officials said American Traffic Solutions, the company that was awarded the contract to run and install the cameras, will have the first 10 cameras up by mid-July. The company will install cameras, in groups of 10, every 30 to 45 days.Officials said a public awareness campaign designed to inform motorists of the cameras will last about 30 days, with no citations being issued for that time.Drivers can expect to get a $75 fine for a first offense and up to $150 for a third.The first batch of red light cameras will be installed at the following intersections:

• Bay Area Boulevard at El Camino Real
• Bellaire Boulevard at Fondren Road
• Bellaire Boulevard at Wilcrest Drive
• Bingle Road at Pinemont Drive
• Elgin Street at Milam Street
• Hillcroft Street at Harwin Drive
• Hillcroft Street at Westpark Drive
• John F. Kennedy Boulevard at Greens Road
• Richmond Avenue at Dunvale Road
• Travis Street at Webster Street