PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh launched an automated red-light enforcement program Wednesday, activating cameras at two intersections as part of a traffic-safety initiative designed to reduce serious crashes and fatalities.
The first cameras are operating at North Dallas and Penn avenues and at Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Woodruff Street. The city plans to activate cameras at four more intersections in the coming months: Anderson Street and East General Robinson Street; South Negley and Fifth avenues; Chateau Street and the West End Bridge; and Browns Hill Road and Parkview Boulevard.
Drivers at the first two locations will receive warnings during a 60-day introductory period. After that period, violations—including entering on red or turning right without making a complete stop—will carry a $100 civil citation under state law. Citations at those locations are scheduled to begin Oct. 11. The other four intersections will have 30-day warning periods.
City officials said Pittsburgh recorded 759 red-light-running crashes and seven related deaths from 2019 through 2023. The program was authorized by City Council and approved by Pennsylvania and PennDOT. Pittsburgh plans to install six cameras this year and may expand the network to as many as 21 locations.
Images of license plates will be transmitted through a secure system, and Pittsburgh Bureau of Police personnel will verify alleged violations before citations are issued. The city said it owns the program data and will permanently destroy it after 30 days.
Photo: Traffic signals along Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh. John Marino/Wikimedia Commons (CC0).
Source: City of Pittsburgh
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