本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING RED LIGHT RUNNING
Q - What is red light running?
A - A violation occurs when a motorist enters an intersection after the signal light has turned red.
Q - What if I am making a left turn and the light turns red when my vehicle is still in the intersection?
A - Motorists already in an intersection when the signal changes to red (when waiting to turn, for example) are not red light runners.
Q - Is red light running a problem?
A - Red light running is one of several aggressive driving behaviours that contribute to the annual toll of collisions and injuries at intersections in Ontario. In Toronto, red light running resulted in about 3,400 collisions at signalized intersections in 1999. Since 1996, 52 people in Toronto have died in collisions caused by motorists running a red light. Forty per cent of the fatalities at signalized intersections in Toronto are attributed to red light running.
Q - How often do drivers run red lights?
A - In September 1998, the City of Toronto installed a camera on the eastbound approach at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue West and Dufferin Street to demonstrate the equipment. The camera recorded about 60 red light violations per day prior to the installation of a warning sign and a media announcement. Once the warning sign was installed and the location was revealed to the public via the media, the number of violations was reduced to about 30 per day.
Q - Why are red light cameras being used?
A - Red light camera enforcement in conjunction with public awareness can modify driving behaviour and has been shown to reduce red light violations and intersection collisions. Victoria, Australia, began using cameras at traffic signal intersections in 1983 and a subsequent report found a 32 per cent decrease in right-angle collisions and a 10 per cent reduction in injuries after the cameras were installed. An evaluation of red light camera enforcement in Oxnard, California, found that within four months of camera implementation, red light violation rates decreased 42 per cent. Increases in driver compliance were not limited to camera-equipped sites but spilled over to non-equipped intersections as well.
Q - Do red light cameras replace police officers at intersections?
A - No. Red light cameras do not replace police officers. The red light cameras are being used to complement police efforts in preventing motorists from running a red light. Stepped-up police enforcement is a substantial component of the project.
Q - Do the cameras photograph every vehicle passing through an intersection?
A - The cameras are set so that only those vehicles that enter an intersection after the light has turned red are photographed. Vehicles that enter on yellow and are within the intersection when the light changes to red are not photographed. The pilot program is intended to photograph vehicles that enter an intersection after the signal has turned red.
Q - Does someone review the photographs before motorists are ticketed?
A - Yes, trained officers review every picture to verify vehicle information and ensure that the vehicle is in violation. Tickets are mailed to vehicle owners only in cases where it is clear that the vehicle ran the red light.
Q - Who receives a ticket for running a red light detected by a camera system?
A - The registered license plate holder receives the ticket, regardless of who was driving the vehicle.
Q - What is the penalty for running a red light based on evidence obtained by a camera system?
A - The set fine for running a red light detected by a camera system is $155.00, plus a $35.00 victim surcharge.
Q - What is the penalty for running a red light if caught by a police officer?
A - The set fine for running a red light when caught by a police officer is $155.00, plus a $35.00 victim surcharge. Failing to stop for a red light where a police officer issues a ticket results in three demerit points.
Q - Where do the fines go?
A - Currently all fines from moving violations, including red light running, are received by the province as stipulated in the Provincial Offences Act (POA). If a municipality has assumed responsibility for Courts Administration and Court Support Services, then that municipality will receive the fines. Eventually all fines, excluding the victim surcharge, will flow to participating municipalities.
Q - Do red light cameras violate privacy?
A - In consultation with the Privacy Commissioner, every attempt has been made to minimize capturing members of the public in the photos. In the event that members of the public are inadvertently captured on film, it will not be possible to identify them from the photos included on the tickets.
Q - What is the cost of a red light camera?
A - A red light camera costs about $100,000.
Q - Who supplies the cameras? How big are the cameras? What is their location relative to the intersection?
A - The system supplier is Lockheed Martin. The camera is an industrial 35-mm camera, manufactured particularly for unattended operation in an outdoor environment. The cameras are housed in a ?metre x ?metre x ?metre enclosure and are mounted on a pole, 20 metres in advance of the intersection. They are mounted approximately 3.6 metres above the ground.
Q - What other countries use red light cameras?
A - Photographic detection devices are used extensively in many other countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Cameras are also used in British Columbia and Alberta.
Toronto Red-light Camera Sites
Intersection
Finch Ave. & Kipling Ave.
Dixon Rd. & Islington Ave.
Dixon Rd. & Martin Grove Rd.
Eglinton Ave. & Martin Grove Rd.
The Queensway & Royal York Rd.
Finch Ave. & Weston Rd.
Finch Ave. & Jane St.
Dufferin St. & Steeles Ave.
Allen Rd. & Sheppard Ave.
Bathurst St. & Finch Ave.
Weston Rd. & Lawrence Ave.
Dundas St. & Keele St.
Dufferin St. & Eglinton Ave.
Dufferin St. & St. Clair Ave.
Yonge St. & Eglinton Ave.
Yonge St. & York Mills Rd.
Dufferin St. & Bloor St.
Bloor St. & Bathurst St.
University Ave. & Gerrard St.
Yonge St. Steeles Ave.
Yonge St. Finch Ave
Finch Ave. & Don Mills Rd.
Eglinton Ave. & Don Mills Rd.
Yonge St. & Wellesley St.
Lake Shore Blvd. E/B & Yonge St.
Yonge St. & Richmond St.
Danforth Ave. & Broadview Ave.
St. Clair & Victoria Park Ave.
Lawrence Ave. & Victoria Park Ave.
Eglinton Ave. & Pharmacy Ave.
Eglinton Ave. & Markham Rd.
Lawrence Ave. & Warden Ave.
Ellesmere Rd. & Brimley Rd.
Ellesmere Rd. & Markham Rd.
Lawrence Ave. & Markham Rd.
Steeles Ave. & Warden Ave.
Brimley Rd. & Huntingwood Dr.
Kingston Rd. & Morningside Ave.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
Q - What is red light running?
A - A violation occurs when a motorist enters an intersection after the signal light has turned red.
Q - What if I am making a left turn and the light turns red when my vehicle is still in the intersection?
A - Motorists already in an intersection when the signal changes to red (when waiting to turn, for example) are not red light runners.
Q - Is red light running a problem?
A - Red light running is one of several aggressive driving behaviours that contribute to the annual toll of collisions and injuries at intersections in Ontario. In Toronto, red light running resulted in about 3,400 collisions at signalized intersections in 1999. Since 1996, 52 people in Toronto have died in collisions caused by motorists running a red light. Forty per cent of the fatalities at signalized intersections in Toronto are attributed to red light running.
Q - How often do drivers run red lights?
A - In September 1998, the City of Toronto installed a camera on the eastbound approach at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue West and Dufferin Street to demonstrate the equipment. The camera recorded about 60 red light violations per day prior to the installation of a warning sign and a media announcement. Once the warning sign was installed and the location was revealed to the public via the media, the number of violations was reduced to about 30 per day.
Q - Why are red light cameras being used?
A - Red light camera enforcement in conjunction with public awareness can modify driving behaviour and has been shown to reduce red light violations and intersection collisions. Victoria, Australia, began using cameras at traffic signal intersections in 1983 and a subsequent report found a 32 per cent decrease in right-angle collisions and a 10 per cent reduction in injuries after the cameras were installed. An evaluation of red light camera enforcement in Oxnard, California, found that within four months of camera implementation, red light violation rates decreased 42 per cent. Increases in driver compliance were not limited to camera-equipped sites but spilled over to non-equipped intersections as well.
Q - Do red light cameras replace police officers at intersections?
A - No. Red light cameras do not replace police officers. The red light cameras are being used to complement police efforts in preventing motorists from running a red light. Stepped-up police enforcement is a substantial component of the project.
Q - Do the cameras photograph every vehicle passing through an intersection?
A - The cameras are set so that only those vehicles that enter an intersection after the light has turned red are photographed. Vehicles that enter on yellow and are within the intersection when the light changes to red are not photographed. The pilot program is intended to photograph vehicles that enter an intersection after the signal has turned red.
Q - Does someone review the photographs before motorists are ticketed?
A - Yes, trained officers review every picture to verify vehicle information and ensure that the vehicle is in violation. Tickets are mailed to vehicle owners only in cases where it is clear that the vehicle ran the red light.
Q - Who receives a ticket for running a red light detected by a camera system?
A - The registered license plate holder receives the ticket, regardless of who was driving the vehicle.
Q - What is the penalty for running a red light based on evidence obtained by a camera system?
A - The set fine for running a red light detected by a camera system is $155.00, plus a $35.00 victim surcharge.
Q - What is the penalty for running a red light if caught by a police officer?
A - The set fine for running a red light when caught by a police officer is $155.00, plus a $35.00 victim surcharge. Failing to stop for a red light where a police officer issues a ticket results in three demerit points.
Q - Where do the fines go?
A - Currently all fines from moving violations, including red light running, are received by the province as stipulated in the Provincial Offences Act (POA). If a municipality has assumed responsibility for Courts Administration and Court Support Services, then that municipality will receive the fines. Eventually all fines, excluding the victim surcharge, will flow to participating municipalities.
Q - Do red light cameras violate privacy?
A - In consultation with the Privacy Commissioner, every attempt has been made to minimize capturing members of the public in the photos. In the event that members of the public are inadvertently captured on film, it will not be possible to identify them from the photos included on the tickets.
Q - What is the cost of a red light camera?
A - A red light camera costs about $100,000.
Q - Who supplies the cameras? How big are the cameras? What is their location relative to the intersection?
A - The system supplier is Lockheed Martin. The camera is an industrial 35-mm camera, manufactured particularly for unattended operation in an outdoor environment. The cameras are housed in a ?metre x ?metre x ?metre enclosure and are mounted on a pole, 20 metres in advance of the intersection. They are mounted approximately 3.6 metres above the ground.
Q - What other countries use red light cameras?
A - Photographic detection devices are used extensively in many other countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Cameras are also used in British Columbia and Alberta.
Toronto Red-light Camera Sites
Intersection
Finch Ave. & Kipling Ave.
Dixon Rd. & Islington Ave.
Dixon Rd. & Martin Grove Rd.
Eglinton Ave. & Martin Grove Rd.
The Queensway & Royal York Rd.
Finch Ave. & Weston Rd.
Finch Ave. & Jane St.
Dufferin St. & Steeles Ave.
Allen Rd. & Sheppard Ave.
Bathurst St. & Finch Ave.
Weston Rd. & Lawrence Ave.
Dundas St. & Keele St.
Dufferin St. & Eglinton Ave.
Dufferin St. & St. Clair Ave.
Yonge St. & Eglinton Ave.
Yonge St. & York Mills Rd.
Dufferin St. & Bloor St.
Bloor St. & Bathurst St.
University Ave. & Gerrard St.
Yonge St. Steeles Ave.
Yonge St. Finch Ave
Finch Ave. & Don Mills Rd.
Eglinton Ave. & Don Mills Rd.
Yonge St. & Wellesley St.
Lake Shore Blvd. E/B & Yonge St.
Yonge St. & Richmond St.
Danforth Ave. & Broadview Ave.
St. Clair & Victoria Park Ave.
Lawrence Ave. & Victoria Park Ave.
Eglinton Ave. & Pharmacy Ave.
Eglinton Ave. & Markham Rd.
Lawrence Ave. & Warden Ave.
Ellesmere Rd. & Brimley Rd.
Ellesmere Rd. & Markham Rd.
Lawrence Ave. & Markham Rd.
Steeles Ave. & Warden Ave.
Brimley Rd. & Huntingwood Dr.
Kingston Rd. & Morningside Ave.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net