The warning period is about to end for the City of Redmond’s Safety Camera Pilot Program.

On March 3, Redmond police will begin issuing citations with a fine of $124 for a safety camera violation.
The City of Redmond implemented the 30-day warning period for its Safety Camera Pilot Program throughout the month of February. 

During the month, the Redmond Police and camera technicians fine-tuned the equipment and issued warning tickets for violations.

The program will run through December 2011. Over the course of the year, the city will evaluate its effectiveness and determine whether or not to continue the program.

“The goal of our safety camera program is to change dangerous driver behavior, reduce preventable collisions at signalized intersections and prevent car-pedestrian collisions in school zones,” stated Commander Shari Shovlin. “The revenue generated by the fees will be used to support the program itself, with any excess revenue used only for traffic safety programs.” 

The locations of the three intersection cameras are eastbound at 148th Avenue Northeast and Redmond Way, eastbound and westbound at 156th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 40th Street and westbound and northbound at Union Hill Road and Avondale Road. 

The school zone safety camera is installed eastbound and westbound in front of Einstein Elementary on Northeast 116th Street in north Redmond and is only active when the yellow beacon is flashing.
All the locations are clearly signed as photo enforcement areas. 

The violation is a civil infraction; it is processed the same as a parking citation, does not become part of a person’s driving record and is not reported to insurance companies.

Information about the program and a list of frequently asked questions is available on the city’s website at www.redmond.gov/SafetyCameras.

For additional information, contact Commander Shari Shovlin at sshovlin@redmond.gov or (425)-556-2564.