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What's Considered Running a Red?By Justin Foss, Reporter
CEDAR RAPIDS - The Cedar Rapids Police Department installed some of their new cameras that catch drivers running red lights. Officials started one of the cameras this week to start giving warnings to drivers who run red lights.
Not everyone likes them. "I think they suck. I don't think it's a good idea," said one driver as she passed through the only active intersection, 2nd Ave and 10th St SE. One reason drivers told TV9 they hate them, is they don't know what's legal, and illegal in intersections. So, we asked the person in charge of the camera's to lay out the law. "It's against the law to enter the intersection after the red signal is presented," said Captain Seve O'Konek with the Cedar Rapids Police Department. There's more to that answer. If you're waiting to turn, you can enter the intersection before it's red and then leave after it's red. Police say the cameras can tell if you enter the intersection on a yellow, or a red. "When we see them, we will see a picture before the intersection, a picture after it's occurred, and a 6-8 second video loop of the whole intersection violation," said O'Konek. The cameras can even tell how fast a car is going. "If you have somebody that blows through an intersection at 30 or 40 over the posted speed, and they blow through a red light, there's probably going to be a fine for both those violations," said O'Konek. An officer has to physically look at each set of pictures to determine if the situation warrants a fine. O'Konek said the officers will take road conditions into consideration when making that determination. Police said one way to avoid the fines, don't speed, and don't run red lights. I've got more information about what police take into account on the violations in my blog.  Email Justin  Read Justin's blog This JustIN  Follow Justin on Twitter
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