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MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A caller information strategy arrived successful the City of Merced to trim "red-light running" successful the city, according to officials.
The Merced Police Department shared a societal media station connected Friday, announcing the city's caller automated postulation information program. The program, which is expected to commencement connected April 21, volition "reduce reckless speeding and red-light running."
According to the city's website, 2 red-light cameras were installed astatine the intersection of 16th Street and R Street, which would show some westbound and eastbound traffic. If a conveyance runs a reddish airy oregon fails to travel to a implicit halt erstwhile turning right, citations volition beryllium issued.
Officials accidental determination volition beryllium a 30-day informing play starting April 21 earlier citations are issued. If a operator is caught committing a red-light usurpation during the informing period, they volition person a reminder.
"Citations volition statesman 30 days later, truthful now’s the clip to set your habits. Let’s enactment unneurotic to support our streets safer for everyone—drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians," said the constabulary section successful the social media post.
The metropolis says they partnered with Verra Mobility for this program, and added that erstwhile the strategy captures the images and videos of the violations, instrumentality enforcement volition reappraisal and verify them earlier issuing a citation to the driver.
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