{"id":2404,"date":"2026-06-29T15:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2404"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:01:53","slug":"riled-up-by-red-light-cameras-this-south-florida-city-is-scaling-back-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2404","title":{"rendered":"Riled up by red-light cameras? This South Florida city is scaling back enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Drivers making a right turn on red in Miami Beach can breathe a little easier.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Miami Beach City Commission last week voted 5-2 to immediately suspend automated red-light camera enforcement for right turns on red after months of complaints from residents who said they were unfairly cited. The change does not apply at the intersection of 17th Street and Alton Road, where right turns on red are prohibited, and cameras will continue issuing citations to drivers who run red lights while traveling straight through intersections.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2402\">Florida condo owners face mounting costs 5 years after Surfside. What to know<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The measure was sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez and Mayor Steven Meiner, who said they have received an overwhelming number of complaints from residents who believed they had come to a complete stop before turning.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been frustrating to see Miami Beach residents receive red-light camera citations even when the images showed their vehicles braking at a red light before turning,\u201d Fernandez said. \u201cAt a time when we\u2019re working to improve affordability and quality of life, these citations have cost residents valuable time appealing their cases and, in many instances, more than $180 in penalties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>During the discussion, Police Chief Wayne Jones defended the city\u2019s enforcement process, saying every citation generated by a camera is reviewed by a police officer before it is mailed to the vehicle\u2019s registered owner.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Jones said the issue isn\u2019t faulty cameras but drivers making what is commonly known as a \u201cCalifornia roll\u201d \u2014 slowing down instead of coming to a complete stop before turning right on red.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are not stopping,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWhat they\u2019re doing in most cases making right turns is what is called a California roll. They slow considerably and then they turn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The cameras are programmed to activate when a vehicle enters an intersection above a preset speed threshold while the light is red. Jones said that threshold is currently about 7 mph and could be raised, but Fernandez said he was unconvinced that changing the settings would solve the problem.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t generally trust the technology,\u201d Fernandez said, adding that he suspected the system may not always accurately distinguish between drivers making legal right turns and those illegally running red lights.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2400\">What happened at the World Cup in Miami? VIPs, fans and a showdown. Take a look<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Commissioner David Suarez supported the suspension, pointing to a recent Broward County court ruling that found Florida\u2019s red-light camera law unconstitutional because citations are issued to a vehicle\u2019s registered owner rather than the person actually driving.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, that\u2019s a big fault in the system,\u201d Suarez said. \u201cYou don\u2019t know who\u2019s driving the car.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Under current law, vehicle owners who were not driving must contest the citation in court and identify the person behind the wheel if they want the ticket dismissed.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>But not all commissioners agreed that suspending the cameras was the right solution.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Monica Matteo-Salinas opposed the measure, arguing that the cameras help protect pedestrians and cyclists in one of the city\u2019s busiest areas. Instead of eliminating enforcement, she proposed raising the speed threshold that triggers a citation and testing the change for six months.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think people just need to slow down and stop and chill out and just stop,\u201d Matteo-Salina said. \u201cWe have increasingly bad drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The new policy does not erase tickets that have already been issued. Drivers who previously received a citation for failing to come to a complete stop before turning right on red must still either pay the fine or contest the ticket in court.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2399\">How is wealth changing Miami? 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