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Pasco Considering Traffic Safety Program Funded by Red Light Camera Tickets
Summary
Pasco staff will present a potential traffic safety program for the police department that could be funded by revenue from red light camera tickets; Warner clarified these cameras are distinct from automatic license plate readers.
Pasco City staff will present a proposal to create a traffic safety program within the Pasco Police Department that would add cost but could be paid for using revenue from red light camera tickets. "It would be an additional cost, but we could take the money from red light camera tickets to help pay for traffic safety efforts," Communications Coordinator Alyssa Warner said.
Warner also clarified that the red light cameras referenced have been used for decades to catch drivers running red lights and are not the same as automatic license plate readers. The item is listed as a workshop presentation and discussion; the agenda preview did not include a proposed program budget or a timeline for implementation.
If the council directs staff to proceed after the presentation, staff would be expected to return with cost estimates and details on program scope and enforcement approaches.
