Nearly a third of Sacramento's serious crashes are linked to drivers running red lights, city officials say.
Now, the city is considering bringing back red-light enforcement cameras, two years after its previous program was shut down.
Running red lights has become a common complaint among Sacramento drivers and traffic safety advocates.
"It is a massive problem in our city, and it is terrifying," said a traffic safety advocate.
Sacramento officials are considering installing up to 20 new cameras at intersections with a history of crashes and red-light violations. Potential locations include stretches of I Street, Capitol Avenue, 16th Street, Florin Road and Power Inn Road.
The proposal has drawn strong support from traffic safety advocates.
"I think that red-light running has become an epidemic in Sacramento," said transportation advocate Dan Allison.
City officials say similar camera programs have been shown to reduce car crashes.
"There's a 21% decrease in red-light-running collisions after camera programs are introduced," said Chris Dougherty, Sacramento's funding and asset planning manager.
But some people have concerns about the camera's accuracy.
"Technology malfunctions. It's not always effective. I've seen in the past where it randomly goes off and gives people tickets when they don't deserve it," Peyton Sievers said.
Sacramento previously had red-light cameras until 2024, when the program was canceled due to its cost. Back then, a criminal citation was sent to the driver of the car.
The new program would work differently.
Under the proposal, citations would be issued to the registered owner of the vehicle, rather than the driver. That means a vehicle owner could receive a citation even if someone else was behind the wheel.
The violation would also be treated as a civil offense, similar to a parking citation, rather than a criminal offense. It would not add points to a driver's record.
Fines would start at $100 and increase to as much as $500 for multiple violations.
City officials say revenue generated by the program would be restricted in how its used.
"It has to be spent directly supporting and growing the program, and anything beyond that can only be spent on improving road safety," Dougherty said.
It's a new focus on stopping some of the most dangerous drivers.
"We need to continue to push in our community for these kinds of things that are going to make our streets safer," one advocate said.
The city is currently holding community meetings and a survey to get public reaction to the camera plan. If approved, the cameras could be up and running by the spring of next year.
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