Colorado Springs will start installing traffic cameras at four major intersections throughout the city starting Monday, August 9. The project is aimed at keeping drivers from speeding up to make a light.

"Ultimately, running red lights causes traffic accidents. Traffic accidents cause death," said Sgt. Steve Noblitt of the Colorado Springs Police Department. He added that putting police on every corner wouldn't do as good of a job as the cameras. "It's just more efficient," said Sgt. Noblitt. "This red light camera will get every violator."

The city identified four intersections that have a high-rate of drivers running red lights, and a large number of accidents.

Here are the four intersections getting a cam:
Nevada Ave. and Bijou St.
Barnes Rd. and Oro Blanco Dr.
Platte Ave. and Murray Blvd.
Platte Ave. and Circle Dr.

Each camera will cost the city $5,200 a month. Springs resident Andy Colon said he thinks the city should spend the money elsewhere. "This time is not the right time," said Cohen. "We need so many things in the city right now, and this is the least that the people on the street have to concern themselves with."

But, police say the fees, $75 a ticket, should cover the costs. That fee is actually half of a normal fine for running a red light, and if caught by a cam, there will be no points against your license. An officer-written ticket would usually dock four points off your license.

"We're not trying to over-fine people, or over-penalize people, or generate a ton of revenue," said Sgt. Noblitt. "The idea is to change driving behavior and ultimately save lives."

If you get a ticket for running a light, you'll be able to watch the video of it on-line. And if you weren't the one driving your car at that time, you won't be ticketed. You also won't be required to tell police who was driving.

The city says it should take about a month to get the cameras up and running.

They'll start snapping pictures and issuing warnings in September, and by mid-October, red-light-runners can expect to get a ticket.

The city has set up a website about this project. The link is listed below.