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Lafayette Police report hundreds of citations in increased red-light enforcement effort

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Police Department‘s increased enforcement targeting red light violations resulted in hundreds of drivers cited, authorities said.

The 5-week focused effort that ended Friday saw a total of 407 citations throughout the initiative, according to an LPD news release issued Monday afternoon.

“While this specific campaign has concluded, traffic officers will continue routine monitoring of intersections for red light violations,” the release read.

Enforcement efforts concentrated on intersections identified by police as high-violation areas based on their experience. These locations included Johnston Street and Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Kaliste Saloom Road and Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Kaliste Saloom Road and East Pinhook Road, West Pinhook Road and Surrey Street, Cameron Street and University Avenue, Evangeline Thruway and Willow Street and Louisiana Avenue and Willow Street.

The campaign finished with the following weekly totals: Week 1: 106, Week 2: 80, Week 3: 79, Week 4: 45 and Week 5: 97.

The primary focus of the campaign was red light violations, though individual drivers may have been cited for additional traffic infractions, officials said.

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