Motorists who block the Luas Cross City line could face automatic fines and penalty points through the use of new automated “red light” and yellow box junction cameras.
National Transport Authority (NTA) chief executive Anne Graham has said the NTA will seek new enforcement powers, including the implementation of automated cameras, if motorists do not obey traffic signals and block yellow box junctions.
The cameras, which were introduced on a pilot basis at one Luas junction two years ago, take photographs of vehicles entering the intersection when the light is red. Drivers who break the red light automatically receive three penalty points and a fine of up to €120. Any new cameras would operate in a similar way.