Boise is testing red-light cameras at key intersections to curb the rise in dangerous driving behaviors and reduce traffic accidents.
- City officials point to aggressive driving, including red-light running, as a leading cause of fatal crashes, which spiked during the pandemic.
- If successful, the pilot program could expand to other areas of the city.
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story.)
It’s something most of us have seen on the road—drivers running red lights, risking lives. Now, the City of Boise is testing a new solution to curb this trend.
“One of the things that really rose to the top was the idea of using red-light cameras to help monitor some of the red-light running that happens at intersections,” says Boise City Councilman Jimmy Hallyburton…