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Respect Red

Photo Red LightEnforcement Program


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History

VA Code enacted 1995 for 10-year pilotprogram

City of Fairfax program began August1997

First municipality in VA to implementphoto red light enforcement

8 intersections enforced

VA General Assembly allowed the pilotprogram to expire in July 2005

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Current Situation

Current VA code enacted July 2007 - 15.2-968.1.

Section A City may use photo red enforcement atno more than 10 intersections

Section C all violations must be approved by a

sworn law enforcement officer

2007 VA Code required VDOT approval of all photored installations. Requirement was eliminatedduring the 2012 General Assembly.

Vendor: Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc.

City currently operates 4 cameras at 3 intersections

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Current Locations

1. North Street @ University DriveEastbound North Street

Westbound North Street

2. Eastbound Fairfax Boulevard @Fairfax Circle

3. Westbound Fairfax Boulevard @

Fairfax Circle

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Program Performance

Since Aug 1, 2011:

Reviewed 22,277 possible violations

Approved 20,525

92% issuance rate

Court contested violations: 0.5%

Approximately 7% City Residents


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1095

1028

1472

1207

1049

703 714

10531081

10411009

944

1070

970

865

617

855

716

633

824

887

673

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Total Violations - Respect RedProgram

Total All Cameras


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Crash Data Comparison atEnforced Intersections 1 YearAfter Program Implementation

North St @ University Dr Fairfax Circle

All Accidents

Pre 4 5

Post 4 5

Red Light Related

Pre 1 4

Post 1 3

Angle

Pre 2 4

Post 2 3


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Criteria for Intersection Analysis

Vehicle crash data

Red Light violation data

Difficulty of traditional enforcement

Risk to pedestrians

Signal timing standards

Engineering/design/terrainconsiderations

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Staff Analysis

58 signalized intersections

Eliminated:

Intersections with few violations

Intersections with low traffic volume

Most intersections on night flash

Intersections requiring adverse signaltiming changes

Intersections with engineering/terrain

issues Intersections with pending construction

projects

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Available Intersections

1. Rt. 123 Chain Bridge Rd @ Eaton Pl2. Main St @ Pickett Rd

3. Fairfax Blvd @ Pickett Rd

4. Fairfax Blvd @ 123 Chain Bridge Rd

5. Main St @ Whitacre St6. Fairfax Blvd @ Rebel Run

7. Main St @ Burke Station Rd

8. Main St @Woodland Dr

9. Fairfax Blvd @ Plantation Pkwy10. Pickett Rd @ Old Pickett Rd

11. Main St @ Judicial Dr (EB only)

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Recommended Intersections

Chain Bridge Rd @ Eaton Pl (NB)

Fairfax Blvd @ Plantation Pkwy (EB)

Main St @ Pickett Rd (WB)

Main St @ Burke Station Rd (EB)

Main St @ Woodland Dr (EB)

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Intersection Analysis

Intersection Accidents* Summonses* Violations Survey

Rte 123 Chain Bridge / Eaton 67 365 67 (NB) 22 (SB)

Fairfax Blvd / Plantation 14 214 21 (EB) 16 (WB)

Main St / Pickett 82 78 34 (EB) 76 (WB)

Main St / Burke Station 23 45 70 (EB) 25 (WB)

Main St / Woodland 25 50 38 (EB) 13 (WB)

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Requirements for Expansion

1. Provide Council direction to staff Selection of intersections & approaches

2. Approve additional staffing or diversion of existingstaffing from other enforcement duties

Recommendation: Add Motor Officer position Cost: $110,000 (salary, fringe, motor, eqpt)

3. Council Award of vendor contract

4. Preparation of engineering analysis/design for

each intersection

5. Installation, testing, public awareness, operational

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Respect Red

Photo Red LightEnforcement Program

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