Since Dec. 29, when Hillsborough County deputies started ticketing people caught on camera running red lights at five area intersections, 1,056 violations have been issued.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office contracted with an Arizona-based company to install and operate red-light cameras at 10 intersections.
Cameras have been installed at Dale Mabry Highway and Waters Avenue, Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and Fletcher Avenue, Bloomingdale Avenue and Bell Shoals Road, Sligh and Habana avenues, and Waters Avenue and Anderson Road.
Hillsborough officials have said they expect to generate more than $200,000 a month from traffic fines.
When someone runs a red light, the camera records the vehicle and its license plate. Law enforcement officials then review the evidence and decide whether it backs up a citation. Any tickets or warnings would be mailed to the vehicle's registered owner.
The citations typically are $125 for each violation, but repeat offenders could be fined up to $500. Violators are given an opportunity to challenge citations in court.
In addition to the violations issued, another 560 or so instances are in the department's queue to be reviewed. Many of those remaining incidents will not result in violations.
Thus far, Waters and Dale Mabry has resulted in the most violations (337). It is trailed by Bloomingdale and Bell Shoals (254), Waters and Anderson (225), Bruce B. Downs and Fletcher (161), and Sligh and Habana (79).
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