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(Sign warning drivers of red-light camera at Broad and Vine in center city Philadelphia. Credit: Mike DeNardo)

Fines Collected From Philadelphia Red-Light Violators Go Mostly Elsewhere in Pa.

Approximately $4.7 million in fine money collected from Philadelphia’s red light cameras in 2012 has been awarded to projects around the state, but only $1.5 million of that money will stay in Philadelphia.

2013/04/08

I-Team: Red Light Camera Controversy

It’s full speed ahead for red light cameras across the Delaware Valley. More and more are appearing in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware and now they could be coming to the Pennsylvania suburbs.

2013/02/19

(A critic of red-light cameras says this accident was caused after one driver crashed into another that had slammed on his brakes to avoid a ticket. Photo provided)

Part 3: Redlight Camera Controversy

Do red-light cameras reduce accidents, or cause them? There are impassioned arguments on both sides.

2012/08/09

(Red light cameras snap the license plates of violators at Route 70 and Springdale Rd., in Cherry Hill, NJ. Credit: CBS3)

Part 4: Is It Safety, or Revenue?

New Jersey’s trial run for red light cameras suffered a setback earlier this summer after critics charged the “yellow” was turning to “red” too fast in some cases.

2012/08/09

(Smile, you've been ticketed! A red light camera, highlighted at upper left, works its enforcement post outside Philadelphia City Hall. Credit: Mike Dunn)

City’s Most Profitable Red Light Cameras: Outside City Hall

A new report finds that of the two dozen intersections in Philadelphia with red light camera enforcement, the ones near City Hall rake in the most dough.

2012/08/07

NJ Red Light Cameras Retested, Get the Green Light

There had been concerns that the yellow lights were timed to meet federal rules, not the slightly different ones called for in a five-year pilot program for the cameras.

2012/07/25

New App Warns Drivers About Nearby Red Light Cameras

There could be a way to get around red light cameras in the form of a new app on the smartphone.

2012/07/05

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Mull Red Light Cameras In The Suburbs

A dozen communities in the suburbs would be eligible for red light traffic cameras under an amendment expected to get a vote today in the Pennsylvania Senate.

2012/06/28

South Jersey Red Light Camera Program To Be Re-examined

Red light cameras have nabbed more than 100,000 drivers in six South Jersey towns over the last two years, and they’ve paid out millions in fines throughout Gloucester and Camden counties.

2012/06/20

Some State Lawmakers Casting Wary Eye on Red Light Cameras In Cities

Red light cameras have been a boon for local governments, but they’re under attack in Trenton and Harrisburg.

2012/06/05

3 On Your Side: Video Provides Grim Warning For ‘Red Light Runners’

“Two thirds of the people injured or killed in red light running related collisions are people other than the red light runner themselves,” said Charles Territo of American Traffic Solutions.

2011/12/27

Smile! New Red Light Camera In Center City

Broad and Vine is now the latest Philadelphia intersection with a red light camera.

2011/12/02

City of Chester May Be Eligible For Red Light Cameras

Philadelphia already has them but now the city of Chester would be among the Pennsylvania cities eligible for red light traffic cameras under legislation approved by a state Senate committee yesterday.

2011/10/18

Red Light Camera Activated In Center City

On Monday, the Philadelphia Parking Authority activated five new red-light cameras at Broad and Vine Streets near Hahnemann Hospital and Roman Catholic High School.

2011/10/03