December 26, 2011

“What these videos don’t show are the victims. Each year hundreds are killed and more than 100,000 are injured nationwide in red-light running related collisions,” said Charles Territo of American Traffic Solutions, Inc.

Territo is referring to the red light cameras videos, which catch cars crashing through Florida intersections, particularly in Gulfport and St. Petersburg.

American Traffic Solutions, Inc., provides a YouTube video of these crashes at red lights in Florida. Not for the feint of heart, the video includes a pair of Gulfport fender benders and ends with a high-impact crash in St. Petersburg.

The cameras are not just catching violators, but they are also providing stark visuals of car accidents caused by motorists who blow through red lights, according to Old Northeast Downtown St. Pete Patch.

In 2009, 62 Floridians were killed in red-light running related accidents.

Saving Lives

Red-light safety cameras change driver behavior and help save lives.

Each month, the state of Florida collects more than $3 million from red-light runners. This revenue is distributed to the general fund, the trauma center fund, and the brain and spinal cord research trust fund.

“The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimates that over time, cities using cameras see a 24 percent reduction in red-light running related fatalities,” Territo said.

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