Rochester Mayor Malik Evans said automated cameras, including the red-light cameras seen across the city in previous years, could be making a comeback. This, he said, is an effort to curtail pedestrian crashes and fatalities.

Suffolk County is deactivating its red light cameras, ending a controversial program that ticketed drivers for the last 14 years.

Drivers with red-light camera infractions issued before the program ended on Sunday will need to have those adjudicated.

Suffolk County's red light cameras are being deactivated, ending a controversial program that ticketed drivers for over a decade. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.

According to the Suffolk County Government website, a red light camera citation is a base fee of $50. If you put off paying the ticket, you can accrue $25 additional late fees. However, a lawsuit in 2023 fought against the additional fees that get tacked on to these tickets under the "administrative fees" umbrella.

The 216 red-light camera systems at 100 intersections in Suffolk issued an average of 980 tickets — at $50 apiece — per day in 2023, according to county data.

Suffolk County is putting the brakes on its red-light camera program after 14 years. It will be out of commission on Dec. 1. "I get too many tickets. Turning on red when it doesn't say no turn on red," says Ben Leibstein, of Babylon.

Red light cameras could return to Rochester, according to Mayor Malik Evans, citing concerns over pedestrian safety.

After 14 years, Suffolk's red-light camera program concluded on Dec. 1. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Anthony Florio

After 14 years, Suffolk County is pumping the brakes on its controversial red light camera program. FOX 5 NY’s Jodi Goldberg explains why they decided to end it and how they plan to address any safety concerns.