04/06/2015

New Camera System Launches At Luas Junction

Ireland's first automated Red Light Camera System, located at the junction of Blackhall Place and the Luas Red Line/Benburb Street, has launched today, Thursday.

An Garda Siochána's PULSE system is linked to the Camera System at Blackhall Place and motorists breaking the red light will automatically receive three penalty points.

An Garda Síochána, the National Transport Authority, the Railway Procurement Agency, the Department of Justice and Dublin City Council have worked together to develop, install and extensively test this Red Light Camera system which forms part of An Garda Siochána’s enforcement, feeding information directly into the PULSE system.

The installation of the camera system and its ongoing operation and maintenance has been funded by the National Transport Authority.

(CD/JP)

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