Manteca drivers, take note: your commute might be a tad less hurried at Commerce Ave and E. Yosemite Ave, thanks to new traffic enforcement tech. Starting May 5, the Manteca Police Department rolled out a warning period for the Red-Light Traffic Safety Program at this busy intersection, and during this grace period, you'll be getting warning notices instead of tickets for going all rouge on red lights—but only until June 4, so mark your calendars.
Now, the point isn't just to flash fancy lights and scare you straight—it's about safety, folks. According to a Facebook post by the Manteca Police Department, after the 30-day warm-up, if you decide to run that red at Commerce and Yosemite, you'll be staring down a $490 fine Verra Mobility's cameras don't blink so reconsider that accelerator stomp next time the light's turning crimson.
It's easy to go on autopilot with our daily drives, but Manteca Police Chief Stephen Schluer is trying to snap us out of it by stating, “We want the public to know how seriously we take this growing issue. This warning period will give our community plenty of time to change their driving behavior before risking fines,” as per the Manteca Police Department.
