DENVER (KDVR) — Loveland will soon be adding red light cameras in the city, along with photo radar vans to catch speeding.
Enforcement and monitoring will begin on or after Jan. 15, the Lovelend Police Department said. The timeline for installation of the red light cameras is subject to change, police said.
At that time, for the first 30 days, the system will mail warnings to the address of the vehicle’s registered owner. Past that point, the system will issue citations with fines.
“Violation photos of such incidents will be captured, reviewed, and validated by a LPD team member, and citations will be issued via mail,” police said.
Anyone who gets a citation can pay it or dispute it in court. Red-light violations carry a $75 fine and zero points on a driver’s license, while speed violations have a $40 fine, police said.
At one time in Colorado, red light camera violations did not have to be paid unless they were served in person or sent by certified mail. That changed in 2023 when a new law went into effect that said the citation is considered served to you if it is sent by first-class mail.
Locations of Loveland red light cameras and speed camera vans
The red light cameras will be added to the following intersections:
- E. Eisenhower Boulevard at Boise Avenue
- W. 1st Street at Taft Avenue
- N. Garfield Avenue at E. 57th Street
Locations for the photo radar vans “will vary based on community complaints, existing roadway speed data, and collision risk areas as regulated by municipal code and state law,” the department said.
The vans can only be used in the following locations, according to police:
- Within a designated school zone
- Within a designated construction zone
- Along a street that borders a municipal park
- Within a residential neighborhood with speed limits of 35 mph or less
Loveland joins other communities in adding or increasing red light and speed cameras, including Boulder, Fort Collins and Federal Heights.
