Lakeland considering more red-light cameras
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Lakeland police say they believe more red-light cameras are needed as traffic increases in the area. **LAKELAND, Fla. ** - As more people move to Lakeland and traffic increases, city officials, including police, are discussing whether to install more red-light cameras. The city currently has 19 red-light cameras. The latest camera was installed at George Jenkins Boulevard and Kathleen Road.
"With that intersection we had several severe angle crashes," said Hans Lehman, the department's Assistant Chief and Head of the Traffic Division. "One of them was one of our officers responding to a call where he was T-boned. Thankfully, he was okay, but we've had several bad crashes there. With that red light camera there, they have gone down some. " The city provided FOX 13 with a video compilation of recent incidents that show drivers blowing through red lights causing near misses and crashes.
From July 1, 2023, to June 30 of this year, there were 26,365 notices of violations issued.