Chicago's Red-Light Camera Program Has Significant Safety Benefits
Monday, March 20, 2017 - 16:02
in Health & Medicine
Chicago's red-light cameras reduce serious injury crashes at intersections where they are placed and also have a measurable "spillover effect" that improves safety at intersections without cameras, according to a Northwestern University Transportation Center study released today (March 20).The research team found the Chicago red-light camera (RLC) enforcement program delivers significant safety benefits, and the 104-page report provides several recommendations to enhance the program's performance.