I JUST GOT THE FOLLOWING INFO FROM A FRIEND AT HCSO WHO WANTED ME TO PASS THIS ON...

The County's red light cameras went live on 11/09/09.
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 also.
The following intersections should be operational.

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


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!


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 the 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.