National Stop on Red Week
Sunday, August 5th, 2012 -- 6:57 AM
To discourage red-light-running and other dangerous driving behaviors, the Federal Highway Administration has declared this coming week as National Stop on Red Week.It?s one of the most basic driving lessons people learn: a red traffic signal means stop. Unfortunately, too many people still aren?t getting the message. Last year in Wisconsin, there were nearly 32,000 traffic convictions for failure to obey a traffic sign or signal.
Drivers who try to "beat the light" put numerous lives at risk. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimates that over half those killed in red-light running crashes are people other than the signal violator ? other motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.
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