Simple Solution for Red Light Violations

With the legal challenges of red-light camera citations, let’s explore alternative measures.

With allegations that financial gain, rather than saving lives, was the driving force for installing these devices, let’s consider increasing the yellow light timing.

In Fairfax, Va., they increased the yellow light timing from 4 to 5.5 seconds, resulting in a 96% drop in citations at a red light-enforced location. Violations dropped from a daily average of 52 to 2.

At the intersection of Grand Avenue and Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, the yellow light timing was increased from 3 to 4.7 seconds, resulting in a 90% decline in citations. This is a simple solution that should be considered.

Larry Gilbert

Mission Viejo