Traffic & Transit
Near Misses By Running Red Lights Caught On Camera In Howard Co.
The Howard County Police Department has released video footage of near misses and harrowing close calls by motorists running red lights.
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HOWARD COUNTY, MD — The Howard County Police Department has released a video showing just how dangerous and deadly running a red light can be. The video compilation shows a pedestrian and a bicyclist narrowly being hit by vehicles running red lights. It also reveals harrowing near-misses between vehicles with the right-of-way and those running red lights.
According to the police department, running a red light continues to be a leading cause of urban crashes. The video features collisions from the second half of 2019 in the county. One incident involves a police car at an intersection as a driver runs a red light. Howard County has 26 active camera sites monitoring 18 intersections in the county.
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