"Red light cameras are proven lifesavers," says Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety." (Photo: Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News.
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More than 800 people died in crashes involving red light running in 2016, an increase of 17% since 2012, an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) analysis found. The increase came as fewer U.S. communities were using red light cameras to enforce the law and reduce crashes.
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