Cherry Hill Sun

By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun
Drivers may want to brush up on the rules of the road and think twice before zooming through that yellow light on some of the township’s roadways. Council members passed an ordinance last week for the installation of a traffic control signal system at a busy intersection.
The traffic control signal monitoring system will be installed at the intersection of Route 70 and Springdale Road. The Legislature has determined that these systems can serve as an effective tool in encouraging drivers to observe and obey traffic control devices at intersections, according to township representatives. They can also improve traffic flow along high density areas such as this intersection.
The system would have the ability to take a picture of a motorist who commits a traffic violation in the intersection, such as running a red light. The pictures would be reviewed by the Cherry Hill Police Department to see if a summons needs to be issued. The tickets issued would be $85 each.
Mayor Bernie Platt commended the council’s decision for the installation.
“The cameras coming to Route 70 and Springdale Road later this year present a total win-win situation for the township and the thousands of commuters who travel through Cherry Hill every day,” he said. “First and foremost, the cameras provide us with an opportunity to make this heavily-traveled intersection safer by discouraging motorists from running red lights and subsequently penalizing the offenders.”
The cameras, he said, are a proven deterrent to motorists who run red lights. The fines accrued from the camera will generate some money for the township, Platt said, but also pay for the operation and instillation of the system.

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