Full Notification

On Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 12:00 a.m. the following intersection selected to receive red light cameras will be going “live”:

• The eastbound approach at Madison Avenue and South Pearl Street

There will be a warning period for the first ten days. On March 14, motorists who are captured passing through the red light at this intersection may be subject to a red light camera citation.

Red light camera citations won’t add points to a driving record. Each violation will be treated as a parking ticket, and will include a fine of $50 issued to car owners rather than drivers.

Under at contract with the GATSO USA, a number of features to ensure citations are issued and processed fairly, including:

• having Albany Police Department make the final determination of whether a citation will be issued;
• issuing citations only when cars enter an intersection after a light has turned red;
• making yellow lights at these intersections, which are under the control of the City, last 4 seconds;
• having contested tickets handled by Albany City Court, as are parking tickets.

For more information about the red light cameras in Albany, please visit www.albanyny.gov