To help combat the serious problem of red-light running, the City of Dallas implemented its automated red-light enforcement program in December 2006. The program uses photo enforcement technology to enforce the law fairly and consistently, with the goal of reducing violations, preventing crashes and injuries, and saving lives.

Each year, red light runners cause as many as 218,000 traffic collisions in the United States.  On average, more than 180,000 people are injured and nearly 900 people are killed in these crashes.  These injuries and deaths cost the public some $14 billion annually, according to the Federal Highway Administration.  Texas has the fourth highest number of red light running fatalities per capita in the nation. 

Photo Enforcement Cameras are clearly not a replacement for police officers.  An automated enforcement program is one component of a broad-based traffic safety program including engineering, education and traditional law enforcement.

Mayor Leppert proclaims August 5th-11th
National Stop on Red Week
Dallas joins National Stop on Red Week by releasing the SafeLight-Dallas Stops on Red! program survey results and launches radio and TV spots to coincide with a week dedicated to educating Americans about the dangers of running red lights.

The TV and radio spots feature Mayor Tom Leppert, Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Elba Garcia and NASCAR Driver David Starr, who are strong advocates of the program aimed at making Dallas roads safer.

National Stop on Red Week was created by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration and the American Trauma Society in 1998 to raise awareness about the dangers of red light running. It is held the first full week in August, historically the most dangerous month for fatal red light running crashes.

Dallas officials shared public opinion survey results for the SafeLight-Dallas Stops on Red program at a news conference held August 1 at Dallas City Hall. In the photo above, from left to right: Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle; Councilmember Angela Hunt, District 14; Councilmember Scheffie Kadane, District 9; Dr. Paul Pepe, City of Dallas Director of Medical Emergency Services; and Mayor Tom Leppert.

City of Dallas teams up with DISD and NASCAR to launch
SafeLight Dallas Stops on Red! education campaign

Photos from the launch on May 8th on City Hall plaza