{"id":223964,"date":"2026-06-20T16:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/223964\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T16:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:21:13","slug":"drivers-running-red-lights-at-2-intersections-in-bensalem-township-pennsylvania-will-now-get-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/223964\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers running red lights at 2 intersections in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, will now get tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) \u2014 Drivers say they welcome the red light cameras that are now triggering expensive tickets at two Bucks County intersections.<\/p>\n<p>The intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Old Lincoln Highway was deemed so dangerous by <a href=\"https:\/\/bucks.crimewatchpa.com\/bensalempd\/15488\/post\/video-bensalem-township-launches%C2%A0automated-red-light-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bensalem Township<\/a> that leaders approved so-called red light cameras, which started triggering traffic tickets earlier this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The cameras were installed at Street and Knights roads as well. The tickets come after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/bensalem-bucks-county-video-enforcement-street-knights-roads\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a warning period that started in April<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Newton said he is happy the red light cameras are there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had a friend whose car got totaled at the intersection, got broadsided or something,&#8221; he said. &#8220;On this one, I think it&#8217;s needed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Terri Newton said the intersection is so dangerous she tries to take another route when she can.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think because it&#8217;s so congested if you&#8217;re trying to drive through the area, sometimes it&#8217;s better to just try to avoid it,&#8221; Terri Newton said.<\/p>\n<p>Shurouq Kanan said she often sees drivers running red lights.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s always the case, especially on that left turn. It&#8217;s always, always the case,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Bensalem Township Police said the township does not receive any of the money collected from the now 100 citations issued every day since the cameras went online June 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bucks.crimewatchpa.com\/bensalempd\/15488\/post\/video-bensalem-township-launches%C2%A0automated-red-light-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Crimewatch website<\/a>, officials posted, &#8220;Because we get no additional revenues from the program, we have no incentive to just catch violators. Our main objective is to reduce accidents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With tickets costing $100 each, Kanan believes that will be an effective deterrent for red light runners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It definitely will because nothing really affects people like their money,&#8221; Kanan said.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Bensalem Police nor township officials would go on camera for this story, but they said they are waiting to collect more data to determine the effectiveness of the red-light cameras.<\/p>\n<p>\n          More from CBS News\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. 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