City Council has approved the expansion of the Cherry-red Light Photographic camera Program. Installation work is ongoing. View current locations.

A Reddish Light Camera (RLC) is an automated system that detects and captures images of vehicles entering an intersection in spite of the traffic signal indicating ruby (during the crimson phase). It is designed to work in tandem with other Vision Zero methods and strategies, including road pattern changes, public education campaigns and traditional police enforcement. The RLC programme is focused on altering driver behaviour to decrease blood-red-low-cal running and increase condom.

Images are reviewed past Provincial Offence Officers and then tickets are issued to the owner of the vehicle regardless of who was driving. Upon conviction, the but penalisation is a fine – no demerit points will be issued nor volition the registered owners' driving record be impacted.

Locations are selected through a information-driven approach that considers collision information.

Information on paying your Provincial Offence or disputing your Provincial Offence may be found by visiting the City of Toronto's Court Services.

If you received a ticket in the postal service for running a reddish calorie-free, you can view the images of your vehicle using the City's Courtroom Case Await Upwards application.

Pay Your Ticket Online

Image of a red light camera street signSigns will be posted at signalized intersections with an RLC system. Motorists must obey the signal at all signalized intersections and be prepared to come up to a complete stop when faced with a carmine signal.

If a vehicle is detected by the RLC organization for red-light running, the registered possessor of the vehicle will receive a ticket regardless of who was driving. The full payable corporeality includes a Set Fine under the Provincial Offences Human action ($260), a victim fine surcharge ($60) and applicable court costs ($v). No demerit points will be issued past the Ministry of Transportation and no one'south driving record will be impacted.

In selecting RLC sites, a two-staged procedure was used based on best practices and provincial guidelines.

Stage i: Get-go, an initial screening of all signalized intersections to identify and prioritize sites based on the post-obit data:

  • Killed or Serious Injury (KSI) collisions involving pedestrians
  • Killed or Serious Injury (KSI) angle collisions
  • Killed or Serious Injury (KSI) collisions involving cyclists
  • Angle collisions
  • Pedestrian collisions
  • Cyclist collisions
  • Requests from the Toronto Police Service and the public

Stage 2: In one case the sites were prioritized, a manual review of the site was conducted which included the following considerations:

  • Necessary regulatory signage
  • No obstructions or impediments to the RLC system
  • Acceptable boulevard space to conform the RLC organization
  • No construction conflicts

To submit a request for RLC, delight fill in the online form.

Statistics

View the annual number of charges laid in Toronto by their location.

Final published: January 2022

History

  • April 30, 2020: City Quango approved the honour of the RLC Expansion Contract to Traffipax LLC
  • June 26, 2018: City Council requested to double the number of red-calorie-free cameras and evaluate the feasibility of significantly expanding the Red Light Camera program as part of the Vision Nada Road Prophylactic Plan.
  • May 24, 2017: City council authorized the continued operation of 70 RLCs that were previously scheduled for decommissioning
  • September 30, 2015: City Council canonical the award of the Phase iii RLC Contract to Traffipax LLC
  • February 19, 2014: City Council authorized the issuance of a Request for Proposal, in conjunction with other partnering municipalities to operate RLCs
  • February 20, 2013: Urban center Council authorized agreements with the Ministry of Transportation and Partnering Municipalities to operate the RLC Joint Processing Centre
  • November 29, 2011: City Quango adopted diverse recommendations from the Auditor Full general in respect to the RLC program
  • June 14, 2011: City Council approved the extension of the RLC Contract to Traffipax LLC
  • Jan 2010: The Province of Ontario increased the fine for red low-cal running from $180.00 to $325.00, recognizing that seriousness and frequently consequences of red light running
  • April 28, 2008: City Quango approved the extension of the RLC Contract with Affiliated Figurer Systems (formerly Lockheed Martin Ims Canada Inc. and now Xerox) and agreements with the Ministry of Transportation
  • May 2006: City Council canonical the extension of the RLC Contract with Affiliated Computer Systems (formerly Lockheed Martin Ims Canada Inc. and at present Xerox). City Quango also authorized a new RLC contract with Traffipax LLC
  • July 2004: Urban center Council canonical the extension of the RLC Contract with Affiliated Calculator Systems (formerly Lockheed Martin Ims Canada Inc. and now Xerox)
  • September 2003: City Quango requested the Authorities of Ontario to extend (Beak 102, as amended by Bill 149) for an indefinite menses
  • June 2003: City Council approved the continued functioning of the RLC Program from November 2003 to November 2004; approved the extension of the RLC Contract with Affiliated Figurer Systems (formerly Lockheed Martin Ims Canada Inc. and now Xerox).
  • Nov 19, 2002: Bill 149 received Royal Assent allowing municipalities to operate an RLC Programme until Nov 2004; afterwards amended to an indefinite period
  • July 2002: City Council canonical the connected operation of the RLC Program from November 2002 to November 2003
  • April 2002: City Quango approved the laurels of the RLC Contract to Affiliated Computer Systems (formerly Lockheed Martin Ims Canada Inc. and now Xerox)
  • Feb 2002: City Council requested the Government of Ontario to extend Beak 102, to allow municipalities to continue to operate the RLC projection for an additional two years
  • September 1999: City Council canonical the deferral of the Scarlet Light Camera pilot project
  • December 1998: City Council authorized the tendering for the installation of RLCs at ten loftier-take a chance intersections on a airplane pilot basis
  • December 1998: the provincial government enacted Bill 102, Ruddy Light Cameras Pilot Projects Act, 1998, to permit designated municipalities to utilize red low-cal cameras for upwards to two years following date of declaration