Drivers in Portsmouth could soon see fines in the mail if they don’t stop at red lights. That’s because of new red light cameras at several of the city’s busy intersections.
Those intersections are:
- Victory Blvd and Greenwood Dr
- Victory Blvd and George Washington Hwy
- Frederick and Airline Blvds
- Frederick Blvd and Turnpike Rd
- Portsmouth Blvd and Elmhurst Ln
- Towne Point Rd and Twin Pines Rd
- W High St and Cedar Ln
- Airline and Victory Blvds
- Portsmouth and Airline Blvds
“The red light cameras are really there to enforce the law that’s already there that you have to stop at a red light. And it’s just there to keep the citizens of Portsmouth safe,” Portsmouth Police Department Public Information Officer Elexcia Washington told News 3.
Police and the city said the cameras are a ‘force multiplier’ as they’re on the lookout for traffic violations that seem to be happening with some regularity.
The fines collected from citations will go to keep the cameras running and to the city.
On Saturday, News 3 went to find out what those who live in Portsmouth think: