about 2007 · Origin

Amarillo begins its red-light camera program with American Traffic Solutions

The City of Amarillo begins a red-light camera program operated by American Traffic Solutions. Later accounts give the start as 2007 (Public Works Director, 2019), 2008 (a 2017 Public Works study, as reported in 2019) or 2009 (a 30-day grace period, per a city transportation official in 2018). The contract was later described as a 15-year contract.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

American Traffic Solutions

What the sources say

⚠ Sources differ
Accounts differ on the year Amarillo's red-light cameras began operating.
Reported value 1[1]
Year
2,007
Public Works Director Raymond Lee said collisions had dropped since the cameras began in 2007 (June 2019).
Reported value 2[2]
Year
2,008
A 2017 City Public Works study, as reported in 2019, measured crashes since the cameras were first installed in 2008.
Reported value 3[3]
Year
2,009
A City transportation official said that 'originally back in 2009 there was a 30 day grace period' for tickets (April 2018).
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KFDA NewsChannel 10 reported in 2022 that the contract length was 15 years.^[4]
Contract years
15
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The program's camera operator was American Traffic Solutions (ATS).^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Sources

1.City council discusses law that prohibits cities from operating red light cameras — KVII ABC 7 Amarillo, Jun 11, 2019 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
2.7 new red light cameras to be installed in Amarillo, 3 to be removed — KFDA NewsChannel 10, Feb 7, 2019 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
3.New red light camera intersections coming to Amarillo — KVII ABC 7 Amarillo, Apr 3, 2018 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
4.Red light cameras officially shut down in Amarillo — KFDA NewsChannel 10, Aug 29, 2022 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
5.ABC 7 investigation finds inconsistencies in Amarillo red light cameras — KVII ABC 7 Amarillo, May 22, 2017 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
6.Amarillo discusses renewing red light cameras — KVII ABC 7 Amarillo, Jul 20, 2017 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
7.Amarillo City Commission approves new red light cameras — KVII ABC 7 Amarillo, Jan 8, 2013 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
8.Amarillo Finally Turns Red Light Cameras Off — The Amarillo Pioneer, Aug 30, 2022 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependentFiled under Local News; contains some evaluative wording. Used for the vendor name, the contract's termination provision as described, and the petition reference.