ST. LOUIS – St. Louis is moving closer to bringing red light cameras back to city streets.

The City of St. Louis Street Department is seeking a partner vendor after issuing a request for an automated camera enforcement system. Proposals can be submitted until August 19 at 4 p.m.

The city looks to reinstate the system after red light cameras were decommissioned in 2015.

Earlier this year, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed Board Bill 105 (the Automated Camera Enforcement Act), authorizing the installation of cameras throughout parts of St. Louis City that see the most traffic violence to hold drivers accountable.

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“It’s completely unacceptable when drivers speed through red lights, and we are using every tool in our toolbox to curb this destructive behavior,” Jones said in a statement.

The new cameras would enhance the work of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, which issued more than 32,000 traffic tickets in 2023.

One of the key issues with the previous systems was that they could not prove who was driving a vehicle, which could result in a vehicle’s owner being unfairly punished for a violation another person committed.

Board Bill 105 would require new cameras to be able to record both the vehicle’s license plate and the driver’s face.

Note: This video is from April 2024.

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