WEST PALM BEACH, FL (WFLX) - Should Palm Beach County continue to use red-light cameras? <\/p>\n
Their future in unincorporated Palm Beach County will be discussed by the county commission at Tuesday's meeting. <\/p>\n
Palm Beach County's contract for its red-light camera program, which has been in operation since June 21, 2009, expires in June. <\/p>\n
Currently, there are 17 cameras in use at eight different intersections. <\/p>\n
A study of crash data, from four key intersections by Palm Beach County for the 22 months before red-light cameras and 22 months after using the cameras, showed no change in the total number of crashes. <\/p>\n
The county study shows rear-end crashes are up; however, left turn crashes and angle crashes are down at intersections using the cameras. <\/p>\n
Palm Beach County does not currently issue tickets for drivers who enter an intersection less than 0.5 seconds after the light turns red. <\/p>\n
Some cities in Palm Beach County that operate their own red light camera program do not have a grace period, and their ticket numbers are higher than the county's. <\/p>\n
Palm Beach County traffic engineers say most crashes occur when a driver runs a red light eight seconds or more after the signal changes. <\/p>\n
The County Commission on Tuesday will consider extending the contract for red-light cameras, as well as continuing the 0.5 second grace period for drivers. <\/p>\n
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