HAMPTON, Va. – Hampton City Council is voting on a proposed ordinance to fine drivers who run red lights near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, or HRBT.
Public Works Director Jason Mitchell says the ordinance aims to keep I-64 from backing up.
The entrance to the highway is closed from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the closure is currently being monitored by police officers. If the ordinance passes, traffic lights would replace the officers in monitoring the closure.
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The ordinance proposal states that the traffic lights would be equipped with red light cameras that take a picture of a vehicle running a red light.
Afterward, the offender would then receive a fine of no more than $50, and the violation would not be reflected on the driver’s record, according to the ordinance.
The vote is happening Wednesday.
News 3 will provide an update on the council’s decision to pass or reject the ordinance.
