HONOLULU (KHON2) — For the last eight months, the Red Light and Speed Camera pilot project has been watching – and warning.
The system, launched at 10 intersections on Oahu, aimed to catch drivers running red lights or speeding through the intersections, is now about to shift gears.
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During the pilot, more than 30,000 warnings were issued every week. But the Hawaii Department of Transportation says that phase is ending at the end of October, meaning drivers will get a citation in the mail instead of a warning.
“Although the numbers of warnings sound really high right now, they’ve come down tremendously since the time we started. So I appreciate the public, appreciate the adjustments in the attitude driving through those areas, and hope to see that adjustment continue as we go into the citation period,” said Ed Sniffen, DOT Director…