Harry Stone Crime Watch #1155

RED LIGHT CAMERA SAFETY PROGRAM

RED LIGHT CAMERAS BEGIN - DECEMBER 2006

To help combat the serious problem of red-light running, the City of Dallas implemented its automated red-light enforcement program in December 2006. The program uses photo enforcement technology to enforce the law fairly and consistently, with the goal of reducing violations, preventing crashes and injuries, and saving lives.

Each year, red light runners cause as many as 218,000 traffic collisions in the United States. On average, more than 180,000 people are injured and nearly 900 people are killed in these crashes. These injuries and deaths cost the public some $14 billion annually, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

TEXAS HAS THE FOURTH HIGHEST NUMBER OF RED LIGHT RUNNING FATALITIES PER CAPITA IN THE NATION!

Not all cameras will be installed immediately, however there are at least two planned for our neighborhood at the start of this program. It is my understanding that these two initial cameras will be installed no later than January 1, 2007.