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Stop... stop running red lights on local roads Stop, please. That's the message Halton Region, the Town of Oakville and Halton Regional Police want people to hear. That's because after just four months in operation, two red light cameras -- one in Oakville, the other in Burlington -- have been operating in Halton for four months and have captured almost 200 red-light runners on film. Since March of this year, there have been 190 red light camera tickets issued to drivers running red lights in Halton. The two cameras, at Trafalgar Road and Upper Middle Road in Oakville, and at Brant Street and Dundas Street in Burlington, are the first of 12 red light cameras the Region is planning to install across Halton. It's hoped the move will help improve road safety. "While Halton is the safest regional municipality in Canada, residents have told us they're concerned about the issue of red-light running in our communities," said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. "The fact that there's at least one collision every week in Halton Region caused by a redlight runner is not acceptable to us. We want to save lives and make our roads a safer place to be. Running red lights is not only dangerous, it's also illegal." With almost half of Halton Region drivers surveyed stating they worry about getting into an accident when driving through an intersec- 3 · Thursday, July 19, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com "The fact that there's at least one collision every week in Halton Region caused by a red-light runner is not acceptable to us." Regional Chair Gary Carr, Halton Region OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTO STOP on red: Halton Region is demanding drivers Stop on Red. The first red light camera in Oakville is at Trafalgar and Upper Middle roads. It's the first of a dozen such red light cameras Halton Region will install over the next two years to help improve road safety. Here, from left, Gary Crowell, now retired Halton police chief, Ward 5 Councillor Marc Grant, Mayor Rob Burton, Halton Region Chair Gary Carr, and Ward 6 councillors Tom Adams and Max Khan at Trafalgar and Upper Middle roads when the red light camera was installed this past spring. Another was put in Burlington and so far 200 drivers have been caught on camera running red lights. The fine is $325. tion and more than 60 per cent reporting seeing a near-miss accident as a result of someone running a red light, the Region has conducted a comprehensive site selection study and is planning to install another 10 red light cameras across Halton by the end of 2014. Throughout southern Ontario, red light cameras have reduced personal-injury type accidents, helping to improve the safety of intersections and enhancing quality of life. Cameras take photos of red-light runners 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but only operate when a vehicle enters the intersection after the light has turned red. The fine for running a red light is $325. Demerit points are not issued with violations detected by red light cameras. For more information on how Halton is keeping its roads safe through the Red Light Camera Program, and to see the most recent number of red light camera violations, visit www.halton.ca/stoponred. ORTHOTICS FREE OB10073 With purchase of orthotics, be entitled to a PAIR OF HIGH QUALITY SANDALS OR SHOES* Offer valid until July 31st, 2012 only. Book your appointment early to be the first to pick! *See store for more details and conditions. Styles and colours may differ from shown. Must present coupon at center to qualify for the offer. 213 Lakeshore Road E. Downtown Oakville 905-339-FOOT (3668) www.footsolutions.com/oakville Open: Tuesday-Sunday Closed: Monday