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The National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running is dedicated to reducing the incidence of red light running in the United States and the fatalities and injuries it causes. The Campaign has assembled a team of leaders from the fields of law enforcement, transportation engineering, healthcare and emergency medicine, and traffic safety, to tackle this crucial safety issue. For more information, please visit http://www.stopredlightrunning.com or call (202)828-9100. 

Also, below is the official position of AAA on Red Light Cameras.  Thanks to Gregg Laskoski, Managing Director of Public and Government Relations, for the AAA Auto Club South. 
- AAA recognizes the dangers and the alarming increase of crashes due to red light running.  AAA strongly supports traffic safety measures designed to reduce red light running, including reasonable traffic-engineering improvements (e.g. signal-timing studies, lane improvement, sight-distance evaluations, signage, etc.) AAA believes that such measures should be coupled with education and other law enforcement strategies that can help reduce red light running traffic crashes.  Further, AAA believes that law enforcement officers are the most effective means of deterring violations of traffic laws and regulations.  However, AAA recognizes the potential of traffic-infraction detectors, such as red-light violation cameras, to perform critically important enforcement functions.  At urban locations with a substantial number of intersection crashes, there is evidence that red light running cameras are deterring traffic infractions.  In instances where red light running cameras are implemented, the following safeguards must be in place:
- Local agencies should consider other physical and operational improvements to intersections prior to installing red light cameras;
- Red light camera technology is used to promote traffic safety, not to generate revenues for government or technology vendors;
- Red light cameras should be operated only under the direct supervision and control of state-certified law enforcement personnel;
- Per citation payment to contractors is prohibited;
- Traffic signals at red light camera sites comply with all applicable traffic engineering principles and standards of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) including minimum yellow light intervals consistent with comparable non-camera intersections;
- Red light camera programs must focus on intersections with a demonstrated pattern of violations and crashes that can be reduced through use of red light cameras;
- Local agencies, not contractors, must be responsible for intersection selection verifying proper camera installation and operation, and determining that a violation has occurred;
- Strict evidentiary standards assure the fairness of procedures for issuing red light camera citations;
- Reasonable enforcement “cushions” are provided so that flagrant, rather than nominal or marginal infractions, are targeted;
- Penalties for this offense should be levied against the driver, not the owner;
- Only those citations that have been reviewed and approved by law enforcement may be issued;
- Implementation of enforcement via red light cameras should be coupled with an intensive public information campaign which informs motorists of the effort and begins prior to the effective date of enforcement in a jurisdiction;
- Motorists should be informed that such devices are in use by prominently displayed signs indicating their operation within the jurisdiction. 

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Posted by  JIM DELEO, Odessa on 06/08  at  09:45 AM

Unfortunately,seat belt law is weak as it is not a primary offense. It should be. Also, make cell phone use illegal, unless w/hands free kit. Also,enforce tailgating and no turn signal use, two leading causes of wrecks. The laws in Florida are backward and not or rarely enforced. That is why we are in the tops in the nation in fatal wrecks.


Posted by  Bruce Peck, Brandon on 05/15  at  11:47 AM

Put the cameras up now!  This is getting out of control.  We need to be proactive and not reactive to these needless accidents.


Posted by  gary foll, brandon on 05/08  at  06:02 AM

i’m still waiting on my insurance rates to drop from the seat belt law.we can’t pray in school but we can pass out condoms.how about drunk drivers, cameras outside bars? the gov needs to stay out of our personal lives. when will or when does it stop.


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