Overview
- The city activated cameras at two high-risk crossings on Aug. 12 and began a 60-day warning period before enforcement.
- The live sites are North Dallas Avenue at Penn Avenue in Point Breeze and Saw Mill Run Boulevard at Woodruff Street in Beechview.
- City guidance says the cameras use sensors to trigger video and a plate image when a vehicle enters on red, Pittsburgh Police will review recordings, and the city will destroy footage within 30 days of final disposition.
- Citations are reported to start Oct. 11 with a $100 fine and a 30-day window to pay or appeal, and four more intersections will be turned on soon as part of a phased expansion that the city alternately describes as reaching 21 or up to 30 sites by 2029.
- Officials cite city crash data from 2019–2023 showing roughly 750–759 red‑light crashes including seven deaths to justify the program, and residents are split between support for added safety and concerns about routine surveillance and data use.