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Few events focus the broad level of public support into a nationwide call to stop red-light running than National Stop on Red Week. Beginning on 3 August, numerous US communities will highlight the dangers associated with red-light running, raising public awareness to the national level to stop this irresponsible behaviour that killed nearly 700 people and injured an estimated 130,000 in 2012. This red-light running collision video serves as education to the public and a reminder to always stop on red!
August 1, 2014 Read time: 1 min

Few events focus the broad level of public support into a nationwide call to stop red-light running than National Stop on Red Week. Beginning on 3 August, numerous US communities will highlight the dangers associated with red-light running, raising public awareness to the national level to stop this irresponsible behaviour that killed nearly 700 people and injured an estimated 130,000 in 2012.

This red-light running collision video serves as education to the public and a reminder to always stop on red!

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