Red Light Cameras in Ottawa

Sens1992 · #1 Posted: **Feb 23, 2010, 5:04 PM**

Over the last few years, many red light cameras were installed in Ottawa. It looks like the city is looking for more revenue, oh wait, safer intersections... Here is a list of the red light cameras installed before 2010, and then the new ones (2010). Feel free to add to the list (for safety purposes of course

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Hunt Club Road at Bank st EB
Riverside Drive at Bank st SB
Baseline Road at Merivale Road WB
Ottawa River Pkwy at Booth Street EB
Bronson Avenue & Carling Avenue SB
Carling Avenue at Richmond Road WB
Carling Avenue at Island Park Drive EB
Catherine Street at Kent Street WB
Catherine Street at O’Connor Street WB
Tenth Line Road at Tompkins Avenue SB
St. Laurent Boulevard at Coventry/Ogilvie Road NB
Eagleson Road at Hazeldean Road SB
Heron Road at Riverside Drive EB
March Road/ Eagleson Road at Campeau Drive/417 Westbound Off Ramp NB
Merivale Road at Meadowlands Drive NB
St. Joseph Boulevard at Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard EB
St. Laurent Boulevard at Belfast Road SB
Walkley Road at Russell Road/Hawthorne Road EB

Newly installed (2010)

St. Joseph Boulevard at Place D'Orleans Drive (east) WB
Albert Street at Booth st EB
King Edward Avenue at St.Patrick Street SB
Smyth Road at Saunderson Drive EB
Ogilvie Road at Aviation Parkway WB

Sens1992 · #2 Posted: **Mar 31, 2010, 10:45 PM**

Don't run that red light -- you may be fined
Updated: Tue Mar. 30 2010 5:55:11 PM

ctvottawa.ca

The City of Ottawa is nearly doubling the number of intersections equipped with cameras to nab drivers who run red lights.

Thirty-three intersections across the city will now be monitored for red light infractions, up from 18 sites.

However, not every intersection will be monitored 24 hours a day. The city will use 13 cameras, rotating them through various locations.

It's currently a $325-fine for running a red light. Meanwhile, a red light violation in a Community Safety Zone, including school zones, is $490.

It's believed expanding the red light camera program will cost the city an estimated $1.5 million.

Sens1992 · #3 Posted: **Mar 31, 2010, 10:53 PM**

Blair Road at Gloucester Centre Acces Road SB
Elgin Street at Queen Elizabeth Drive SB
Innes Road at Cyrville Road WB
Conroy Road at Lorry Greenberg Drive SB
Bank Street at Heron Road NB
Strandherd Drive at Jockvale Road EB

Sens1992 · #4 Posted: **Mar 31, 2010, 11:00 PM**

Fisher Avenue at Meadowlands Drive SB
Commissioner Street at Slater Street SB

Cre47 · #5 Posted: **Apr 1, 2010, 8:54 PM**

Well with the kind of council right now, the more revenue reason is obviously in top two or three. Personally I think it is the main reason.

RTWAP · #6 Posted: **Apr 2, 2010, 12:08 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cre47

Well with the kind of council right now, the more revenue reason is obviously in top two or three. Personally I think it is the main reason.

I think it's a fine reason (pardon the pun). But I'm serious. I'd much rather have the city get ticket revenue from red light runners than raise taxes by the same amount.