Red light cameras installed at the intersections of Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road and at S Fort Harrison Avenue and at Chestnut Street have generated more than 16,000 citations.

While other cities are getting rid of their red light camera programs, Clearwater City Council members are talking about expanding their program.

Mayor George Cretekos, who voted against the cameras before they were installed in 2012, said two new council members broached the topic at a recent meeting.

"A couple of the newer council members who weren't on the council when we had first voted to approve the cameras asked the question about, 'well, have we looked at other intersections?' Should we consider looking at other intersections?"

The contract for camera operation is a 3-year agreement. Statistics of citations and crashes at the two intersections monitored show a decrease in both the number of citations and crashes. Based on those statistics, the city believes the program is working. Driver behavior has changed, and the revenues from citations has decreased.

Would the program work at other intersections?

Mayor Cretekos says the decision to continue, expand, reduce or reallocate the red light cameras will be discussed by the City Council when the current agreement is about to expire late next summer.

Other intersections the city is reviewing as possible sites for red light cameras include Drew Street at U.S. 19. Sunset Point Road at U.S. 19 and Belcher Road at Sunset Point Road.