Overview
About the event
Stop on Red Week began in 1995 as a nationwide safety campaign. The Federal Highway Administration started it and was later supported by the National Coalition for Safer Roads.
Their goal was to reduce the growing number of injuries and deaths caused by red-light running.
They wanted to remind drivers that intersections are high-risk areas, and running a red light�??even by a second�??can have deadly consequences.
From the start, the campaign focused on education. It encouraged communities, police departments, schools, and local governments to raise awareness about the dangers of ignoring red lights.
Many of these crashes happen in clear weather, during the day, and involve innocent people�??drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists. That�??s why the message caught on quickly.
Their goal was to reduce the growing number of injuries and deaths caused by red-light running.
They wanted to remind drivers that intersections are high-risk areas, and running a red light�??even by a second�??can have deadly consequences.
From the start, the campaign focused on education. It encouraged communities, police departments, schools, and local governments to raise awareness about the dangers of ignoring red lights.
Many of these crashes happen in clear weather, during the day, and involve innocent people�??drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists. That�??s why the message caught on quickly.
