Red Light Running April 29 2008 Red Light

Red Light Running April 29, 2008

Red Light Running Outline • Pilot Project n System Used n Cost n Warning Notices n Violation Photos n Results • Keys for a Successful Program • Legislative Activity • Questions/Comments

PILOT PROJECT • • Approved 10/23/07 Implemented 2/29/08 Project Ends 8/08 Three Locations – W Colonial Dr at Hiawassee Rd – Orange Blossom Tl at Holden Av – Central Florida Parkway and John Young Parkway

Red Light Running Outline • Pilot Project n System Used n Cost n Warning Notices n Violation Photos n Results • Keys for a Successful Program • Legislative Activity • Questions/Comments

System Used • Digital vehicle detection and digital imaging technology • Records red light violations • Shows violating vehicles and license plates • Includes integrated Internet video recording system to record and transmit video segments

Red Light Running Outline • Pilot Project n System Used n Cost n Warning Notices n Violation Photos n Results • Keys for a Successful Program • Legislative Activity • Questions/Comments

Cost • • Labor $51, 000 Camera Systems $93, 000 County Staff Time $2, 500 Total Cost $146, 000 ($18, 250 per approach)

Red Light Running Outline • Pilot Project n System Used n Cost n Warning Notices n Violation Photos n Results • Keys for a Successful Program • Legislative Activity • Questions/Comments

Orange County Courtesy Warning Notice

Red Light Running Outline • Pilot Project n System Used n Cost n Warning Notices n Violation Photos n Results • Keys for a Successful Program • Legislative Activity • Questions/Comments

Violation Photos • • Date of Violation Time of the Violation Approximate Vehicle Travel Speed Signal Phase (R=Red) Length of Time that the Signal was Red Traffic Lane of Violator Zoom Image of License Plate

HIAWASSEE AND W. COLONIAL 1 st Image

HIAWASSEE AND W. COLONIAL 2 nd Image

John Young Pkwy and Central Florida Pkwy 1 st Image

John Young Pkwy and Central Florida Pkwy 2 nd Image

Holden Avenue at OBT 1 st Image

Holden Avenue at OBT 2 nd Image Vehicle Crossed Stop Bar

Red Light Running Outline • Pilot Project n System Used n Cost n Warning Notices n Violation Photos n Results • Keys for a Successful Program • Legislative Activity • Questions/Comments

st 8 wks) Results (1 3, 843 Photos Taken

Results (1 st 8 wks) 1, 371 Photos Rejected EMT/Police/Fire/V ehicle stopped, Other No Match to DMV, No Plate, Temp. Plate, Unreadable

st 8 wks) Results (1 1, 944 Letters Mailed

Results st (1 8 wks) 80 Letters Returned to Public Works Reason for Return Total # % By Reason Attempted - Not known Insufficient Address Moved - Forward Time Expired Moved - Left No Address Return to Sender - No such Number 8 15 9 7 10% 19% 11% 9% 2 3% Refused Undeliverable as Addressed 2 32 3% 40% Vehicle Sold 1 1%

Red Light Running Outline • Pilot Project n System Used n Cost n Warning Notices n Violation Photos n Results • Keys for a Successful Program • Legislative Activity • Questions/Comments

Keys for a Successful Program • • Man Power Quality Data Updated Technology Funding

Keys for a Successful Program • Man Power – County Dedicated Staff • Review Video & Photos • Mail Notices/Citations • Install/Maintain Equipment • Process Citations • Maintain Internet Site • Collect Fines • Appeal Process • Summarize Data & Create Reports – Dedicated Vendor Staff (If Contracted)

Keys for a Successful Program • Quality Data – DMV Database – Data Entry – Photos – Video – Internet – Reports – (If Contracted – Similar Challenges)

Keys for a Successful Program • Updated Technology – Hardware • To View Photos & Video • Digital Photo Equipment – Software • Data Reporting • Reviewing Information – Access to Updated DMV Information

Keys for a Successful Program • Funding – Pilot Project Cost $146, 000 • $18, 250 per camera (8) • $5, 615. 38 per week • Results – 243 Warnings / week – @$60/citation = $14, 280 – @ $30/citation = $7, 290 • Significant Cost if County Owned and Managed

Red Light Running Outline • Pilot Project n System Used n Cost n Warning Notices n Violation Photos n Results • Keys for a Successful Program • Legislative Activity • Questions/Comments

Legislative Activity • Three Sponsored Bills – SB 816 – SB 2220 – HB 351

Red Light Running Outline • Pilot Project n System Used n Cost n Warning Notices n Violation Photos n Results • Keys for a Successful Program • Legislative Activity • Questions/Comments

Red Light Running April 29, 2008