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News Releases and Articles
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New Research Suggests Red Light Cameras Reduce Crashes at Intersections Where They Are Installed
August 3, 2011
School's In:
Your Assignment: Slow Down and Stop on Red
Red light running and speeding are "completely unacceptable" to nearly 80% of drivers who continue to speed and run red lights
September 10, 2009
Distracted Driving Leads to Many Red Light Running and Speeding Crashes
Cameras keep an eye on you, so you keep eyes on the road
September 30, 2009
Supreme Court ruling on drivers’ right to confront accusers may apply to photo enforcement violations
Communities and camera contractors should prepare
July 30, 2009
Red Light Running Survivors Tell Their Stories in Advance of National Stop on Red Week
Special Issue of Safety Focus Newsletter Devoted to Red Light Running Victims & Survivors
July 9, 2009
Poll Shows Strong National Support for Red Light Cameras
May 19, 2009
Letter to the Editor Response to Georgianni Murder
This Letter to the Editor appeared in the May 1, 2009, East Valley Tribune (Arizona). It was written in response to the murder of Doug Georgianni, 51, who was shot and killed April 19 while he was sitting in a photo enforcement van on a Phoenix highway.
May 1, 2009
Letter to the Editor of the Washington Times
Letter to the Editor as it appeared in the Washington Times
April 30, 2009
Los Angeles Angels Pitcher Killed in Red Light Running Crash
Member of team that took stance against red light running
April 10, 2009
Red-Light Running
Ladies Home Journal
August 2008
IIHS Summary of Legal Decisions Concerning Automated Enforcement
National Safety Council endorses automated enforcement
"Speeding and Speed Enforcement" PowerPoint presented at GHSA annual meeting (September 2008)
Speed Cameras Shown to Increase Road Efficiency
Photo Enforcement Results in Lower Speeds, Safer drivers, Shorter Drive Times, Economic Savings
September 18, 2008
New IIHS Studies Confirm Speed Cameras Work
Presentations from our October 12, 2007, FOCUS ON SAFETY: A Practical Look at Automated Traffic Enforcement, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
National Campaign Teams with Professional Boxer Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy to Mark Stop on Red Week
Launches a New Comprehensive Guide for Automated Traffic Enforcement Programs
August 6, 2007
Virginia House Approves Photo Red Bill
Legislation Would Allow Statewide Use
of Safety Cameras
February, 2007
New Studies Confirm Safety Cameras
Deter Red Light Runners
January, 2007
Red Light Running More than Triples in Virginia Beach after Red Light Camera Law Expires
January, 2007
Taft Vetoes Restrictive Anti-Camera Bill
Montgomery County Gets Speed Safety Cameras Thanks to Override of Ehrlich's veto
January, 2007
2006 Red Light Running Crash Statistics
Illinois Governor Signs Red Light Camera Expansion Bill
May, 2006
MD Legislature Bucks Governor in a Vote for Safer Roads
Montgomery County Gets Speed Safety Cameras Thanks to Override of Ehrlich's veto
January, 2006
Poll Shows Majority Of Ohioans Support Red Light Cameras
Opposition Strongest Among Libertarians, Urbanites, Youngest Drivers
October, 2005
Safety Benefits
of North Carolina Red Light Cameras Detailed In New Studies
Programs Produce Drop In Crashes, Improve Safety
January, 2005
U.S. Can
Save Millions With Red Light Cameras
New Studies Find Benefit Of Reducing Right-Angle
Crashes Outweigh Rear-End Crashes
January, 2005
French Speed
Cameras Credited With
50 Percent Drop In Roadway Fatalities
Photo Radar Units Lead To 85 Percent Drop In Crashes
December, 2004
Consumer
Alert!
Camera Spray Ads being sent as Spam
November, 2004
Good
Housekeeping
The New Hazard on the Highway
May, 2004
World Health
Report Cites Merits of Red Light
And Speed Limit Photo Enforcement
Photo Technology Reduces Crashes And Is Cost-Effective
April 16, 2004
National
Campaign to Stop Red Light Running
Honors Sen. John McCain On World Health Day
April 7, 2004
Lifesaving
Technology Deserves Fair Hearing
in Chapel Hill
Statistics Indicate Need to Continue SafeLight Program
January 9, 2004
Groups
Announce Support for Statewide Photo Red Bill Introduced in VA House
Traffic Safety Bill Provides Safeguards and Addresses Lawmakers
December 12, 2003
Statement
by Leslie Blakey, Executive Director, National Campaign to Stop
Red Light Running, Regarding Enactment of A.B. 1022
New Changes in Red Light Camera Programs Are First Step
Toward Maximizing the Effectiveness of Photo Enforcement
September 25, 2003
Traffic
Safety Advocates Mark National Stop On Red Week As L.A. Red Light
Running Crashes Decline 14%
California Highway Patrol Commissioner Spike Helmick
and Los Angeles Councilman Dennis Zine
honored along with community-conscious Anaheim Angels
September 5, 2003
Traffic
Safety Advocates Mark National Stop On Red Week By Celebrating Progress
in Red Light Running Prevention Efforts
Community-conscious Baltimore Orioles honored
September 3, 2003
Traffic
Safety Advocates Mark National Stop On Red Week By Celebrating Declines
In Red Light Running Deaths and Injuries
Community-conscious Arizona Diamondbacks Honored for
Excellence in Community Awareness
August 27, 2003
Court Ruling
Seen As Victory for Safety
Misleading CBS Report Minimizes Seriousness of Red Light
Running Problem
June 12, 2003
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