North Miami Beach, Fla., Signs Contract with American Traffic Solutions for Red-Light Camera Enforcement Program

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The City of North Miami Beach, Florida, approved a contract with American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS) to serve as the city’s red-light camera traffic safety program vendor. Designated intersections will be equipped with ATS’ latest ultra-high-resolution digital cameras.

According to North Miami Beach Police Chief Rafael P. Hernandez Jr., “Statistics and examples from across Florida and the Country prove that red-light cameras save lives. We’re excited that ATS will be installing red-light cameras in North Miami Beach so that our community can benefit from the reduction in the crashes and injuries caused by red-light runners.”

ATS serves more than 130 communities with red-light and speed camera programs. As the largest vendor in Florida, ATS already serves several communities including Apopka, Aventura, Brooksville, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Florida City, Key Biscayne, Miami Gardens, Orange County, Palm Coast, Pembroke Pines, Temple Terrace and Winter Springs. ATS also contracts with the Florida Turnpike Enterprise to provide ATS’ PlatePass® cashless toll payment services for rental car companies and their customers who use the Florida toll roads.

Located midway between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale and adjacent to the Golden Glades Interchange where I-95, Florida's Turnpike, and the Palmetto Expressway meet, North Miami Beach is truly at the "Crossroads of South Florida." Home to more than 40,000 residents, the central location and easy access has made North Miami Beach one of South Florida's best known regional shopping areas and one of its most popular sites for office users.

About American Traffic Solutions, Inc.:

American Traffic Solutions (ATS) is a leading provider of technology and business solutions for traffic safety and electronic toll collection programs worldwide, including PlatePass®, which is an automated electronic toll payment service that enables Avis, Budget and Hertz customers to use high speed, cashless electronic toll lanes. ATS is a private corporation, which serves more than 125 municipalities and government agencies. ATS is the largest provider of photo traffic enforcement programs to America’s big cities with active programs in New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, San Diego and Seattle; Houston, Fort Worth, Irving and Arlington, Texas; New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale and Scottsdale, Arizona. ATS also serves Canada’s largest digital red-light camera and speed enforcement program in Calgary, Alberta. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz.