Symmetric Engineering Group

The County's red light cameras are scheduled to go live today. They are going to run a 60 day warning period. They will be issuing violations to every violator including other municipalities and governmental agencies. They are also issuing them to their own vehicles. The following intersections should be operational.

• Fletcher/Bruce B Downs
• Fowler/56th Street
• Brandon Blvd/Grand Regency
• Bloomingdale/Bell Shoal
• Waters/Dale Mabry
• Waters/Anderson
• Sligh/Habana

NOTE: When stopping, your front tires must be behind the thick white line just before the walking zone. If you stop with your tires on the white line you get a ticket!

Subject: Caution Waters Ave and Dale Mabry Highway Intersection

NOTE: The month of November will be a trial run, beginning in December they will start issuing traffic citations. Lakeland and Clearwater have collected a combined $1.5 million dollars in fines this year from their red light camera systems. The citations are not only for running the red light, but most offenses are not coming to a complete stop before turning right on red and not stopping behind the white stripe before the pedestrian cross walk The citation will be issued against the owner(s) of the car. It is a fineable offense with no points issued against your license. If you fail to pay the citation you will be called before the Red Light Code Enforcement Magistrate to show cause. If you fail to appear, the magistrate may institute daily fines till you pay the citation, county costs, and any daily fines, these daily fines can be high to gain compliance. The County will also file a lien against your property.
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