San Diego State University’s Independent Student Newspaper Since 1913

The Daily Aztec

San Diego State University’s Independent Student Newspaper Since 1913

The Daily Aztec




San Diego State University’s Independent Student Newspaper Since 1913

The Daily Aztec

Letter to the Editor

We disagree with Matthew Smith’s opinion that San Diego should remove red-light cameras from its intersections (“Red light cameras lead to accidents and profits,” 10/24).

We recently commemorated the 10th anniversary of the death of our daughter, Sarah. She was killed by a red-light runner when she was only 31 years old. Since then, it has become our mission to advocate for safety initiatives that reduce crashes and prevent needless deaths.

San Diego and other communities across California are using red-light cameras to change driver behavior and reduce fatalities. Statistics from these communities show safety cameras are making California streets safer. For instance, after installing cameras in Sacramento and San Diego, fatal red light running crashes were reduced by more than 50 percent.

Safety cameras provide efficient and effective enforcement of our most basic traffic safety law – stop on red. Take a look at the numbers. These cameras work and they should be supported.

-Paul and Sue Oberhauser National Co-Chairs, Traffic Safety Coalition

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