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Posted by: Renee Stetzer, pedestrian safety advocate and blogger at RocVille.com
The City of Rochester began installing red light cameras in 2010. There are currently over 30 intersections equipped with red light cameras (see the full list and a map here 
) The cameras are active 24/7 and get still photos and video anytime a vehicle runs a red light. Registered owners of vehicles that are “captured” running red lights in those intersections are sent a Notice of Liability in the mail.
Many drivers, of course, do not like the presence of the cameras. They feel like big brother is watching…