A set of new traffic cameras are being installed across the region - and they could land you with a fine and three points.
The new hi-tech safety enforcement cameras are aimed at catching out drivers who ignore red lights at level crossings in Merseyside, as well as Lancashire.
Network Rail said the cameras have been installed in five high risk locations, including crossings in Sefton , Lathom and Scarisbrick.
Like speed cameras, red light safety enforcement cameras can identify vehicles which jump the lights at level crossings.
Offenders are automatically notified of their offence and face a £60 fine, points on their licence, or can choose to sit a level crossing safety awareness course.
The locations in Merseyside and Lancashire include the Crescent Road level crossing in Birkdale , the Bescar Lane level crossing in Scarisbrick and the Hoscar level crossing in Lathom.
Mark Brunnen, level crossing route asset manager at Network Rail , said: “These cameras are a proven deterrent to improve safety and discourage motorists from taking unnecessary risks when crossing the railway.
“Knowing that jumping the lights or swerving the barriers at a level crossing will almost certainly result in a prosecution is enough to make most drivers think twice.
“This isn’t about money, as Network Rail doesn’t receive any of the fines collected. This is about keeping road vehicles and trains safely apart. For us, the perfect scenario is to have everyone cross the railway safely with no penalties issued.”
The new cameras will be clearly sign posted to warn motorists they could be caught on camera.
The cameras are part of a wider £99m investment to improve level crossing safety across the rail network and have already been installed at 31 crossings elsewhere in the country.
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