From Art Campos:
Rocklin will install a second camera Friday to snap photos of red-light runners in the city.
The camera has been installed at the intersection of westbound Rocklin Road at the on ramp and off ramp from westbound Interstate 80. The city's other camera at Sunset Boulevard and Park Avenue was installed in 2006.
Police Sgt. Terry Roide said motorists will be given a 30-day warning period at the new camera location before actual citations are issued. Enforcement is set for July 7, he said.
Citations will be sent to the alleged violators, who can either pay the fine listed on the ticket or challenge the citation in court.
Roide said in a news release that the cameras are steps to improve the safety and flow of local traffic.
In 2007, the camera at Sunset and Park captured 1,074 red-light violations and 765 of those motorists received citations, he said.
Rocklin's photo enforcement program is administered by Redflex Traffic Systems Inc., an Arizona company. Rocklin pays Redflex $6,000 a month per camera in a lease agreement to administer the system.
Police Chief Mark Siemens said fines levied against the red-light runners generally pays for the cost. He said the city has made little or no revenue from the enforcement program.
"Our first camera has pretty much been a break-even operation," he said.
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