Tuesday, May 7, 2013
A car splits cars turning at the Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road intersection, making the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week.
A car splits cars turning at the Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road intersection, making the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. Clearwater Police posted the video on its Facebook page May 2. The violation comes with a $158 fine. Related coverage: Sign up for the free Clearwater Patch email newsletter to stay connected to your community.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
A car speeds through a red light at Chestnut Street and Ft. Harrison Avenue making the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week.
A car speeds through a red light at Chestnut Street and Ft. Harrison Avenue making the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. The violation comes with a $158 fine. Clearwater Police posted the video on its Facebook page April 24. Kyle Wood commented on Facebook: "I think CWPD needs to do a daily Pic..i hate waiting a week to smack my head and ask myself why i ride a motorcycle around here lol." Related coverage: Sign up for the free Clearwater Patch email newsletter to stay connected to your community.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
A group of cars go through a red light at the Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road intersection making the latest red light camera violator of the week.
A group of cars go through a red light at the Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road intersection becoming the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. The violation comes with a $158 fine. "The way a violation is determined is if the vehicle enters the intersection after the light is red. If the vehicle is already in the intersection, that is not a violation (so if the front of the vehicle is over the stop line, it would not a violation. We have 4 violations," Clearwater Police said in a post with the video on its Facebook page April 18. Related coverage: Sign up for the free Clearwater Patch email newsletter to stay connected to your community.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
A car sneaks through a red light at the intersection of Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road in Clearwater, becoming the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week.
A driver sneaks through a red light at the intersection of Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road in Clearwater, becoming the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. The violation comes with a $158 fine. Clearwater Police posted the video on its Facebook page April 9. Related coverage: Sign up for the free Clearwater Patch email newsletter to stay connected to your community.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
A sports car speeds through the Chestnut Street and Fort Harrison Avenue intersection becoming the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week.
A sports car speeds through the Chestnut Street and Fort Harrison Avenue intersection becoming the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. The violation comes with a $158 fine. Clearwater Police posted the video on its Facebook page April 3 and shared this comment regarding the citation process: Red light violators are issued a notice of violation which is a civil infraction. If an initial notice of violation is not paid, it becomes a uniformed traffic citation and failing to satisfy that uniformed traffic citation would result in a suspension of the violator's drivers license for failure to pay a traffic fine. Driving with a suspended license in some circumstances could potentially result in arrest. Related coverage: Sign up for the…
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
A car weaves through cross traffic at the Chestnut Street and Fort Harrison Avenue intersection making Clearwater Police's latest red light camera violator of the week.
A car weaves through cross traffic at the Chestnut Street and Fort Harrison Avenue intersection making Clearwater Police's latest red light camera violator of the week. The violation comes with a $158 fine. Clearwater Police posted the video on its Facebook page March 21 where viewers shared their thoughts on the close call. "Wow! That's scary," Kathy Love said. "Luckily all of the other drivers were paying attention." Clint Harris: "That was a total lack or respect for traffic law and the safety of all the other drivers on the road." "And that is why I always look both ways before driving thru an intersection even if I have the green light......" Isaac Emilio Tapia Kuzmar commented. Related coverage: Sign up for the free Clearwater Patch…
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
A car brakes hard to miss another vehicle turning during a red light at the Belcher Road and Gulf to Bay Boulevard intersection, making the latest Clearwater Police Red Light Camera Violator of the Week.
A car brakes hard to miss another vehicle turning during a red light at the Belcher Road and Gulf to Bay Boulevard intersection, making the latest Clearwater Police Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. The violation comes with a $158 fine. Clearwater Police posted the video on its Facebook Page March 13: "I'm thinking with the amount of red light runners at this intersection, and others, maybe the police should do something besides just red light camera tickets. Police presence is everything," Joe Defibaugh commented. "Utilize your motorcycle officers, and traffic units to set something up to start showing the general public there is more consequences than just a ticket in the mail, and maybe spare someone their life from an accident …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
A car is rear ended and pushed through the Belcher Road and Gulf to Bay Boulevard intersection, making Clearwater Police's latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week.
A car is rear ended and pushed through the Belcher Road and Gulf to Bay Boulevard intersection, making Clearwater Police's latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. Clearwater Police posted the video on its Facebook Page March 6. In a comment, Regina Kempeneer Speed said she was involved in the incident. "She was 83. I was driving the car that got hit," she said. Other viewers also shared their thoughts: "People need to wake up and pay attention," Stephni Tran posted. "I honestly feel like Red light cameras make me worry. I freak out when yellow lights turn." Gavin Cummings added: "Notice you don't see any brake lights on the Lincoln as it pushes the other car all the way down the road. Possible elderly person mixing pedals again." "I …
In light of a recent report on red light cameras including its impact on car crashes, some Clearwater Patch readers shared their thoughts about the program's safety.
The six month red light camera program is going to continue to run to see what role the cameras play in car crashes. The cameras were installed in July 2012 and warnings were issued to violators. Red light running violations at intersections with cameras have decreased each month since fines started to be issued with an exception in December. But it could take two or three years to compile enough crash data to see what impact the cameras have, Maj. Daniel Slaughter said. After hearing a report on the camera program, city leaders asked to hear about the program again in six months. Some Clearwater Patch readers shared their thoughts about the program's safety. "Crashes have gone up at these intersections! Not enough time? Truth is, too much…
Thursday, March 7, 2013
After hearing a report regarding the safety and effectiveness of the red light camera program, city leaders decided to continue it and expect to hear another report in six months.
Six months is just not enough time to figure out what role red light cameras play in car crashes, according to Clearwater Police. While the number of crashes has gone up at intersections with red light cameras, none of the incidents were rear-end collisions related to drivers stopping short to make sure they do not get a red light camera violation, officials say. Maj. Daniel Slaughter with Clearwater Police compiled a report detailing the red light camera program that started in July and presented it to city leaders Tuesday, March 5. “The goal is to reduce red light-related traffic crashes as well a improve safety” he said. “Now that we have access, there are a lot of near misses that we are lucky they didn't turn into crashes.” He said …
Michael D.
8:54 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
Brad, The timing is off because by Florida law it is allowed and according to many National Association including the Federal Department of Transportation it is below the amount needed to safetly stop your average 4 door sedan car. Re-timing won't stop all people who run red lights, but it has been proven that it does reduce accidents by 70% (National Motorist Association). Red Light Cameras … more ›