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Red-Light Cameras Are Coming To Kissimmee

By mid-August, Kissimmee hopes to have 10 cameras in action at the city's busiest intersections, and will become the first jurisdiction in Osceola County to install red-light cameras.

Among Central Florida cities, only Orlando has more cameras, 17 of them, but spread over a wider area and with heavier traffic than Kissimmee, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.

Vice-Mayor and City Commissioner Art Otero declared: "Many people drive in our streets very aggressively. The light changes to yellow or red, and some people think it means, ‘Go faster.' We want to curb this behavior and have a safer city."

The City approved the use of the cameras in 2009 but had to hold back until the Legislature passed a law authorizing their use. The registered owner of a vehicle caught running a red light will get a $158 ticket by mail. Of this amount, the state keeps $75. The remainder is used to pay the camera supplier, Arizona-based Redflex Traffic Systems, and to set up a review system.

In the review system, each image of a potential violation is reviewed by law enforcement before a citation is issued. The cost of this review system is expected to be high, meaning the cameras are not expected to be a big money-maker for Kissimmee.

Mayer Jim Swan however thinks it is a public safety issue, and the cameras are a good tool to prevent Florida accidents.

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