05-26-2006, 02:24 PM
During the red light camera campaign in Sarasota County, more than 800 drivers have been caught on camera running red lights. That's picture-perfect proof that red light running is a problem.
"I do believe the red light running is an epidemic in Florida. Everywhere I travel I've seen a tremendous number of people who violate red lights. We have a opportunity to use modern technology to do good for the public," says Reagan.
Reagan says 115 cities in the U.S. use red light cameras and they have decreased the number of red light runners by 90 percent. Fatality-crashes from red light running increased 19% in 2005.Click here (http://wwsb.com/frameset.asp?page=http://wwsb.com/news/details.asp?id=44666) for the source.
"I do believe the red light running is an epidemic in Florida. Everywhere I travel I've seen a tremendous number of people who violate red lights. We have a opportunity to use modern technology to do good for the public," says Reagan.
Reagan says 115 cities in the U.S. use red light cameras and they have decreased the number of red light runners by 90 percent. Fatality-crashes from red light running increased 19% in 2005.Click here (http://wwsb.com/frameset.asp?page=http://wwsb.com/news/details.asp?id=44666) for the source.