SEATTLE — Starting in March, some new traffic cameras in Seattle will start automatically ticketing drivers blocking crosswalks and intersections around the city.
The Seattle Department of Transportation and the Seattle Police Department will gradually turn on eight cameras around the city over the course of a few weeks.
The cameras take photos of cars blocking crosswalks and intersections or illegally driving in bus lanes.
The first time a driver is caught, they will be mailed a warning letter. New violations after that will earn you a $75 ticket.
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SDOT says all the locations have clear signs and pavement markings to clearly indicate with the intersection begins.
The cameras are located in downtown Seattle, South Lake Union, Belltown, Pioneer Square and SR 99.
The intersections are:
- Aurora Ave. N. at Galer St (Transit lane)
- 3rd Ave. at James St. (Transit lane)
- 1st Ave. at Columbia St. (Transit lane)
- 3rd Ave. at Stewart St. (Transit lane)
- 4th Ave. at Battery St. (Don’t Block the Box)
- 4th Ave. at Jackson St. (Don’t Block the Box)
- Westlake Ave. N. at Valley St./Roy St. (Don’t Block the Box)
- 5th Ave. at Olive Way (Both transit lane and Don’t Block the Box)
The locations were chosen based on their history of ongoing violations.
Half of the net revenue from the cameras will go to a Washington Traffic Safety Commission fund for bicycle and pedestrian safety projects. The other half will be used to build safety and mobility improvements for people with disabilities.
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