City Council has canonical the expansion of the Red Light Photographic camera Program. Installation work is ongoing. View current locations.

A Blood-red Light Camera (RLC) is an automated system that detects and captures images of vehicles entering an intersection in spite of the traffic point indicating cerise (during the red phase). Information technology is designed to work in tandem with other Vision Zero methods and strategies, including route design changes, public education campaigns and traditional police enforcement. The RLC program is focused on altering driver behaviour to subtract red-light running and increase safety.

Images are reviewed by Provincial Offence Officers and then tickets are issued to the possessor of the vehicle regardless of who was driving. Upon confidence, the simply penalisation is a fine – no demerit points will be issued nor volition the registered owners' driving record be impacted.

Locations are selected through a data-driven approach that considers standoff information.

Information on paying your Provincial Offence or disputing your Provincial Offence may be found by visiting the City of Toronto'due south Court Services.

If you received a ticket in the mail service for running a red light, y'all can view the images of your vehicle using the City's Court Example Look Upward application.

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Image of a red light camera street signSigns volition be posted at signalized intersections with an RLC system. Motorists must obey the betoken at all signalized intersections and exist prepared to come to a consummate stop when faced with a cherry-red signal.

If a vehicle is detected by the RLC system for ruby-red-light running, the registered owner of the vehicle will receive a ticket regardless of who was driving. The total payable amount includes a Set Fine under the Provincial Offences Human action ($260), a victim fine surcharge ($sixty) and applicable court costs ($five). No demerit points will exist issued by the Ministry of Transportation and no one'southward driving record will be impacted.

In selecting RLC sites, a two-staged procedure was used based on best practices and provincial guidelines.

Stage i: First, an initial screening of all signalized intersections to identify and prioritize sites based on the following data:

  • Killed or Serious Injury (KSI) collisions involving pedestrians
  • Killed or Serious Injury (KSI) angle collisions
  • Killed or Serious Injury (KSI) collisions involving cyclists
  • Angle collisions
  • Pedestrian collisions
  • Cyclist collisions
  • Requests from the Toronto Police Service and the public

Stage two: Once the sites were prioritized, a manual review of the site was conducted which included the following considerations:

  • Necessary regulatory signage
  • No obstructions or impediments to the RLC organisation
  • Adequate boulevard space to suit the RLC system
  • No structure conflicts

To submit a asking for RLC, delight fill in the online form.

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Last published: January 2022

History

  • April 30, 2020: City Quango approved the honor of the RLC Expansion Contract to Traffipax LLC
  • June 26, 2018: City Council requested to double the number of ruby-light cameras and evaluate the feasibility of significantly expanding the Ruby Lite Photographic camera plan as part of the Vision Zero Route Safety Plan.
  • May 24, 2017: City quango authorized the continued operation of 70 RLCs that were previously scheduled for decommissioning
  • September xxx, 2015: City Quango approved the award of the Stage 3 RLC Contract to Traffipax LLC
  • February xix, 2014: City Council authorized the issuance of a Request for Proposal, in conjunction with other partnering municipalities to operate RLCs
  • February 20, 2013: City Council authorized agreements with the Ministry building of Transportation and Partnering Municipalities to operate the RLC Joint Processing Heart
  • November 29, 2011: City Council adopted various recommendations from the Auditor Full general in respect to the RLC program
  • June 14, 2011: Metropolis Quango approved the extension of the RLC Contract to Traffipax LLC
  • January 2010: The Province of Ontario increased the fine for carmine lite running from $180.00 to $325.00, recognizing that seriousness and oft consequences of cherry-red light running
  • April 28, 2008: City Quango approved the extension of the RLC Contract with Affiliated Computer Systems (formerly Lockheed Martin Ims Canada Inc. and now Xerox) and agreements with the Ministry of Transportation
  • May 2006: City Council canonical the extension of the RLC Contract with Affiliated Computer Systems (formerly Lockheed Martin Ims Canada Inc. and now Xerox). Metropolis Quango also authorized a new RLC contract with Traffipax LLC
  • July 2004: City Council approved the extension of the RLC Contract with Affiliated Computer Systems (formerly Lockheed Martin Ims Canada Inc. and now Xerox)
  • September 2003: Metropolis Quango requested the Government of Ontario to extend (Bill 102, equally amended by Neb 149) for an indefinite period
  • June 2003: Urban center Council approved the continued operation of the RLC Program from November 2003 to November 2004; approved the extension of the RLC Contract with Affiliated Computer Systems (formerly Lockheed Martin Ims Canada Inc. and at present Xerox).
  • November 19, 2002: Bill 149 received Purple Assent assuasive municipalities to operate an RLC Programme until Nov 2004; afterward amended to an indefinite menses
  • July 2002: City Council canonical the continued performance of the RLC Program from November 2002 to Nov 2003
  • Apr 2002: City Council canonical the laurels of the RLC Contract to Affiliated Estimator Systems (formerly Lockheed Martin Ims Canada Inc. and now Xerox)
  • February 2002: Metropolis Council requested the Government of Ontario to extend Pecker 102, to let municipalities to go along to operate the RLC projection for an additional two years
  • September 1999: City Quango approved the deferral of the Red Light Camera pilot project
  • December 1998: City Quango authorized the tendering for the installation of RLCs at x high-gamble intersections on a airplane pilot basis
  • Dec 1998: the provincial government enacted Bill 102, Red Light Cameras Pilot Projects Act, 1998, to allow designated municipalities to use ruddy low-cal cameras for upward to two years following engagement of annunciation