The number of red light cameras in London is going from 10 to 25.
The City of London announced on Tuesday that another 15 red light cameras will be installed at intersections across the city.
Since the red light camera program began in 2017, the number of collisions at intersections with signals has fallen by between eight and 11 per cent, according to the city. The number of collisions involving injury or death is down by 40 per cent over the same time period.
“More Red Light Cameras help limit dangerous driving behaviours at more locations in our City, and address a widespread community concern,” Mayor Josh Morgan said in a statement released by the city. “Road safety programs are an essential part of accomplishing our goals in the Safety And Wellbeing area of Council’s Strategic Plan to make London safe, vibrant, and healthy.”
The new cameras are being installed in the following intersections:
Wharncliffe Road South and Commissioners Road
Commissioners Road and Wonderland Road South
Veterans Memorial Parkway and Dundas Street
Wellington Road South and Exeter Road
Fanshawe Park Road East and Adelaide Street North
Fanshawe Park Road West and Aldersbrook Gate
Richmond Street and Fanshawe Park Road (upon completion of construction project in that intersection)
Hamilton Road at Highbury Ave North
Oxford Street at Richmond Street (upon completion of construction project in that intersection)
Oxford Street East at Talbot Street
Wharncliffe Road North and Oxford Street West
Western Road and Sarnia Road
Sarnia Road at Wonderland Road North
Wharncliffe Road South and Southdale Road East
Southdale Road West at Wonderland Road South
The fine for running a red light is $325. Red light runners caught by police also face demerit points, however those points are not issued when a violator is caught by a red light camera.