Red Light Camera Catch You? Now What?

This story was written by Patch Associate Regional Editor, Sherri Lonon.

Have you opened your mailbox recently only to discover a shiny new traffic ticket in the mail courtesy of one of Hillsborough County’s red light cameras?

If so, you’ll find some of the rules of the road have changed on how you should navigate paying that fine. The Florida Legislature tweaked the red light camera law earlier this year to enable motorists more of an opportunity to appeal tickets if they so choose. The new rules went into effect July 1.

• Pay the fine
• Transfer liability to the person who was driving the car at the time of the violation
• Request a local hearing to contest the ticket

Not sure where Hillsborough’s red light cameras are? Here’s a list:

• Waters Avenue and Dale Mabry Highway
• Waters Avenue and Anderson Road
• Sligh Avenue and Habana Avenue
• Fletcher Avenue and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
• Brandon Boulevard and Grand Regency Boulevard
• Bloomingdale Avenue and Bell Shoals Road

You can find out more about your ticket by contacting the Violation Processing Service Center at 1-866-790-4111. Check out Hillsborough County’s website for more details on red light fines.

In the City of Tampa, cameras are at these intersections:

• Eastbound E. Fowler Avenue at N. Nebraska Avenue
• Westbound E. Busch Boulevard at N. Nebraska Avenue
• Southbound N. Nebraska Avenue at E. Busch Boulevard
• Northbound N. Nebraska Avenue at E. Fowler Avenue
• Westbound E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. Nebraska Avenue
• Northbound N. Nebraska Avenue at E. Hillsborough Avenue
• Eastbound E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. 40th Street
• Westbound E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. 40th Street
• Northbound N. 40th Street at E. Hillsborough Avenue
• Eastbound E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. 22nd Street
• Westbound E. Hillsborough Ave at N. 22nd Street
• Eastbound W. Waters Avenue at N. Florida Avenue
• Southbound N. Florida Avenue at E. Waters Avenue
• Northbound N. Florida Avenue at E. Waters Avenue
• Southbound N. Florida Avenue at E. Busch Boulevard
• Eastbound E. Busch Boulevard at N. Florida Avenue
• Westbound E. Busch Boulevard at N. Florida Avenue
• Westbound W Waters Avenue at N. Armenia Avenue
• Southbound N. Armenia Avenue at W. Waters Avenue
• Eastbound W. Waters Avenue at N. Armenia Avenue
• Northbound N. Armenia Avenue at W. Hillsborough Avenue
• Southbound N. Himes Avenue at W. Hillsborough Avenue
• Northbound N. Lois Avenue at W. Hillsborough Avenue
• Eastbound E. Adamo Drive at S. 50th Street.
• Northbound S. 50th Street at E. Adamo Drive
• Southbound S. 50th Street at E. Adamo Drive
• Eastbound W. Kennedy Boulevard at N. Ashley Drive
• Eastbound S. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Kennedy Boulevard
• Northbound S. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Kennedy Boulevard
• Southbound S. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Gandy Boulevard
• Eastbound W. Gandy Boulevard at S. Dale Mabry Highway 
• Eastbound N. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Columbus Drive
• Westbound N. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Columbus Drive
• Southbound S. Manhattan Avenue at W. Gandy Boulevard
• Eastbound W. Gandy Boulevard at S. Manhattan Avenue
• Westbound W. Gandy Boulevard at S. Manhattan Avenue
• Westbound W. Gandy Boulevard at S. Westshore Boulevard
• Eastbound W. Gandy Boulevard at S. Westshore Boulevard
• Northbound S. Westshore Boulevard at W. Gandy Boulevard

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