RED LIGHT CAMERAS: The Price We Pay For Riskier Intersections.

But for cities, they can be quite lucrative. “The nine New York Avenue cameras, spread over about three miles between the Washington Times building and Third Street NW, generated 93,313 tickets and almost $11.8 million last year.” Plus an added advantage: “The volume of license plates from Maryland, Virginia and other states on the avenue points to an obvious fact: Many who pony up the money don’t live in the District.”