London is getting 15 more red light cameras at most major intersections | CBC News

The City of London is more than doubling the number of red light cameras at major intersections to crack down on collisions. 

An additional 15 new cameras are currently being installed in intersections across the city, bringing the total number up to 25, the city said Tuesday. 

The fine for running a red, and being captured on camera, is $325, which includes a $60 victim surcharge that goes toward funding programs for people impacted by crime. Between one and five drivers in London are issued a ticket every day at each intersection with a camera. 

“Red Light Cameras help reduce severe collisions at signalized intersections,” said Doug MacRae, the director of Transportation and Mobility for the City of London.

“Automated enforcement programs, when implemented in combination with other traffic safety measures, are essential tools in creating safer mobility conditions in London.”

London installed its first red light cameras in 2017, and the city said the number of collisions in intersections has dropped by approximately 10 per cent. There were 507 collisions involving drivers running red lights in London in 2023.

Pays for itself

The cost of operating the new red light cameras for one year is approximately $1 million, MacRae said, but notes that they pay for themselves through the fines issued.

“Our goal is to issue zero infractions and to make this program a money loser and redundant. But for now, it pays for itself,” he said. 

Council approved the additional red light cameras last year. 

Location of new cameras

• Wharncliffe Road South and Commissioners Road.
• Commissioners Road and Wonderland Road South.
• Veterans Memorial Parkway and Dundas Street.
• Wellington Road South and Exeter Road.
• Fanshawe Park Road East and Adelaide Street North.
• Fanshawe Park Road West and Aldersbrook Gate.
• Richmond Street and Fanshawe Park Road.
• Hamilton Road at Highbury Ave North.
• Oxford Street at Richmond Street.
• Oxford Street East at Talbot Street.
• Wharncliffe Road North and Oxford Street West. 
• Western Road and Sarnia Road.
• Sarnia Road at Wonderland Road North.
• Wharncliffe Road South and Southdale Road East.
• Southdale Road West at Wonderland Road South.