Automated Enforcement and Highway Safety: Final Report

The objectives of the Automated Enforcement and Highway Safety Research study were to conduct a literature review of national research related to the effectiveness of Red Light Camera (RLC) programs in changing crash frequency, crash severity, crash costs, and violations; identify red light running program noteworthy practices, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and barriers; establish a record of current RLC applications in Louisiana communities and the observed safety impact of the programs; conduct a survey to understand public perception of RLC programs in Louisiana; review the existing statewide RLC policy, compare it to noteworthy practices, identify potential improvements; and develop a guidebook for implementing red light camera programs. The research led to recommendations to modify state policy to improve public support for red light cameras. Potential modifications include enhanced public education programs, additional signage, and clarification on right-turn-on-red violations at signalized intersections with red light cameras. The research also includes recommendations to maximize local agency involvement in site selection.

• Record URL:
  http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2013/fr_510.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2013/ts_510.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  Cambridge Systematics

  555 12th Street
  Suite 1600
  Oakland, CA  United States  94607

  Louisiana Transportation Research Center

  4101 Gourrier Avenue
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70808

  Louisiana Department of Transportation

  P.O. Box 94245
  1201 Capitol Access Road
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70804-9245

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Herbel, Susan
  • Retting, Richard
  • Wemple, Elizabeth
• Publication Date: 2013-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Technical Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 101p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated enforcement; Crash rates; Crash severity; Highway safety; Literature reviews; Red light running; Signalized intersections
• Uncontrolled Terms: Red light cameras
• Geographic Terms: Louisiana
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01501714
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/LA.13/510
• Contract Numbers: LTRC Project No. 10-3SS; State Project No.30000203
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 23 2013 7:52AM