RALEIGH, N.C. — Raleigh is putting a stop to its red light camera program. 

What You Need To Know

  •  The red light camera program has existed in Raleigh for 20 years

  •  The city issued 30,000 violations annually

  •  Staff will now focus on larger safety initiatives instead of processing violations

  • Backplates have already been placed at several intersections in Raleigh

Charlotte, Greenville and Cary are some of the other municipalities across our state where the program has also shut down. 

City officials say instead of staff members processing violations, they can now focus on strategies to make streets safer.

"We feel like the amount of time focused on those 27 intersections kind of feels a little inequitable, and now, we can focus on many other intersections that have similar red light running issues,” said Sean Driskill, Vision Zero Program director for the city of Raleigh.

City officials say it issued 30,000 red light camera violations per year.