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Item 6AInnovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Item 6A: Ordinance 922 December 18, 2007 Introduction A Safety Issue: Red Light Camera Benefits Local Statistics and Area Participation Ordinance Details Citizen Advisory Committee The Process Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. Issuing a Violation Notice National Institute for Highway Safety 20% of drivers fail to obey signals Red light running in 2005 More than 800 people killed Estimated 165,000 injured A Safety Issue Red Light Camera Benefits Crash Reduction Garland, TX 56% reduction crashes due to red light running 25% reduction in overall crashes 38% fewer crashes at intersections without photo enforcement (driver behavior changed) Plano, TX 50% reduction in intersection crashes Red Light Camera Benefits Red Light Violation Reductions Fairfax, VA & Oxnard, CA 40% reduction in violations at enforced intersections Violation reduction city-wide = driver behavior changed Red light cameras and proper yellow light timing 96% reduction in red light violations Southlake Statistics January 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007 16% of all traffic accidents occurred at traffic signals 583 citations written Running a red light (317) Disregarding a traffic control device (266) Cameras in Area Cities Arlington Bedford Cedar Hill Dallas Denton Frisco Garland Grand Prairie Highland Park Irving North Richland Hills Plano Richardson Richland Hills Rowlett University Park Ordinance Details To meet SB1119 requirements: Traffic engineering study 50% of net revenue to State Citizen Advisory Committee Proposed in Item 6B: Resolution No. 07-066 Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. Contract Prior council action SB 1119 Contingent upon passing ordinance Revenue Sharing Redflex Responsible for all equipment costs City shares revenues with Redflex Issuing a Violation Notice Photo and video record 3 levels of quality control – Redflex Southlake Police review If violation authorized by Police Officer Redflex mails notice and photo of infraction Website review Offender options Pay $75.00 fee Request hearings examiner (additional $35.00) Questions? Jim Blagg, 817-748-8601 Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork