THE EFFECT OF AUTOMATIC RED-LIGHT CAMERAS ON RED-RUNNING

Vehicles running the red at signalized intersection contribute significantly to traffic accidents, particularly thos related to right-angled collisions. In Singapore, automatic red-light surveillance cameras have been installed at a number of intersections to deter drivers from running the red. A before-and-after study was conducted to investigate the change in red-running violation rates following the installation of these red-light cameras. The resuts of the study show that generally the violation rates have been reduced, especially among heavier vehicles. A drop in violation rates has also been observed along approaches which are not under camera surveillance.

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  Printerhall Limited

  29 Newmart Street
  London W1P 3PE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Chin, H C
• Publication Date: 1989-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 175-179
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cameras; Measures of effectiveness; Red clearance interval; Safety; Traffic surveillance; Traffic violations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Deterrence; Effectiveness
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00484684
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM