Personal InjuryRed-Light Cameras Cut Car Accident Rate Says Fremont Car Accident Lawyer
Fremont, with its growing population of over 210,000, is determined to reduce the number vehicle accidents on its streets and highways. Two major interstates serve the city--Highways 680 and 880. There's also the increased volume of traffic from the Dumbarton Bridge. And like many cities, it must contend with the ever-present traffic scofflaws and irresponsible drivers who cause most car crashes. The California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) reported that, in 2006, there were 15 car accident fatalities in Fremont and 945 traffic accident-related injuries. Collisions caused by DUIs accounted for nine deaths and 101 injuries.
Although Fremont suffers from a high car accident rate, these numbers are statistically low in terms of the number of accidents for its population. What causes this disparity? Some say Fremont has a lower density than other cities of its size.
City officials and law enforcement insist Fremont's stepped up use of red-light cameras. In a five-year period before the city installed its first set of cameras (from 7/1/1995 to 6/30/2005), there were 734 traffic signal-related accidents. From 7/1/2000 to 6/30/2005, red-light cameras brought that number down to 626 accidents--a 15% decrease. This drop occurred despite Fremont's overall rise in traffic volume during those five years. The results convinced many that the red-light cameras were a worthwhile investment.
"As far as helping to reduce the number of car accidents at dangerous intersections, these red-light cameras are increasingly proving their worth," noted well-known car accident lawyer John Bisnar. "The California Court of Appeal's Fourth Appellate District had not long ago issued a ruling designed to save the state's red-light camera programs from a number of legal challenges. In its decision, the appellate court refused to overturn lower court cases that had upheld the red-light camera tickets. It therefore seems that red-light cameras will be something that California drivers will have to get used to."
Spurred on by the success of its red-light camera program and court decisions, Fremont opted to install more than a dozen red-light cameras covering 10 intersections. The cameras take four photos of the offending vehicle and its driver, as well as a 12-second video of the violation.
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