ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando city leaders are looking to expand the number of red-light cameras at city intersections as they plan on doing a second reading of this ordinance on Monday afternoon.
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The city of Orlando looking to nearly double the number of red-light cameras at city intersections
There are currently 45 red-light cameras in the city, which accounts for about 5% of the nearly 500 intersections with traffic signals
If approved, 35 additional cameras would be installed by late summer 2026, bringing the total of cameras up to 80
District 5 commissioner, Shan Rose, backs this initiative since she says it can help save lives
City leaders say the goal is to reduce the number of traffic violations, crashes and fatalities.
If approved, that would include the installation of 35 new cameras, bringing the total up to 80.
Right now, the city’s red light camera program, which was launched in 2008, operates just under 50 cameras, which accounts for about 5% of its more than 500 intersections.
According to the city, about 15 cameras would be located along Colonial Drive and several others in the Lake Nona area. One proposed site is at the intersection of Narcoossee and Moss Park roads.
Even though the cameras will be owned and operated by the contractor who installs them, the city will oversee their operation.
Traffic violations caught on camera will cost drivers up to $158, but do not add points to a driver’s license.
Drivers will have 60 days to pay the fine, and the city will extend the fine to 90 days if contacted.
Revenue from these fines will go towards funding additional red-light camera installations and other traffic mitigators like speed bumps.
District 5 Commissioner Shan Rose says this expansion is part of the city’s Vision Zero plan to bring the number of traffic deaths down to zero.
“We have been able to prove at certain intersections that red light cameras work to reduce crashes, and we want people to slow down and be aware of the surrounding area,” says Rose.
According to the city’s traffic safety program, Orlando Stops, the city issued more than 60,000 red light camera violations between July 2024 and June of this year.
In the span of those 11 months, those violations generated more than $7.6 million in revenue for the city.
It has been noted though that intersections with cameras have reduced the number of angle crashes by 22% over the past five years.
The last time that new red-light cameras were installed dates back to 2016.
City commissioners will vote on the second reading of this ordinance Monday during the city council meeting at 2 p.m.