The Road Safety Ink: July Edition
Check out our July edition of the Road Safety Ink. Join us for National Stop on Red Week taking place August 6-12, get details on how automated enforcement program funds are being used to implement other road safety initiatives, and see where speed safety cameras could be slowing down speeders in a community near you!
The Big Story
We are excited to announce our partnership with the National Coalition for Safer Roads for this year’s National Stop on Red Week taking place August 6-12. Using our theme “Zero in on Red”, the week-long event highlights the importance of road safety education, traffic safety legislation, and enforcement technology. We invite you to join us in spreading awareness about the importance of traffic safety and stopping at red lights.
How you can support:
1.?Spread the word: share the resources we have provided here. Share your personal stories about the importance of stopping at red lights and driving responsibly. Because safety belongs to us all.
2.?Use the hashtag: When posting on social media, please use the hashtag: #ZeroInOnRed and #StopOnRed2023. This will help us amplify our collective efforts, creating a unified voice for traffic safety.
3.?Share Resources: Share articles, videos, or statistics relevant to red-light running and traffic safety. Let’s equip each other with knowledge, empowering everyone to make better choices on the road.
4.?Take the Pledge: Safety belongs to all of us. And it will take all of us to realize a future where there are zero traffic-related deaths. Commit to Zero in on Red and safe driving habits by taking our pledge here.
Highlighting Safer Communities:
“This technology is another tool in our tool belt to reduce collisions and save lives on some of our city’s most dangerous roadways.”
-?????????Alex Pedersen, Seattle Councilmember
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San Francisco will install eight new enforcement cameras that could catch motorists jumping stop lights and allow the city to automatically send them a ticket.
The program already runs cameras at 13 intersections along major thoroughfares such as Market Street and Octavia Boulevard in the Lower Haight or at Fell Street and Masonic Avenue along the Panhandle. With the recent contract renewal, it could now see eight new cameras up and running by late next year.
At Fell and Masonic streets, passersby praised the plan to add another red-light camera.
City Council approved a resolution budgeting $1.5 million of what the city has collected from photo red-light enforcement. The money will be used for new dispatch and records software. Also on Monday night, the council approved a $193,000 equipment grant for the police department. The grant, issued from the Attorney General’s office to the commonwealth, will pay for a new transport van, ballistic vests, shields, and helmets, as well as a drone with software.
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