Red light cameras are coming down at several intersections in New Port Richey.
Research conducted by New Port Richey's police department shows the rate of repeat violators in the city is lower than the state's average.
"That means that people are changing their driving behavior, they are driving more carefully out there," Police Chief Kim Bogart said.
Careful driving means fewer tickets, which means less money for the city to pay the monthly fees for those red light cameras.
"Whether or not violations are given out, we still have to pay $5,000 a month to American Traffic Solutions,” council member Jeff Starkey said.
With a drop in violations, Starkey said New Port Richey just voted to take out red light cameras at four intersections, which Bogart says generate fewer than 200 tickets a month.
Bogart credits the majority of the decrease in violations to the state allowing yellow lights to last longer.
The removal of the four cameras will save the city $20,000 a month. The city plans to remove the remaining cameras when its contract ends with ATS.