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Red-light running
Sometimes we are red-light runners, perhaps?
Everyone may be amazed at what red-light running can be harmful. Although some people think red-light running is a minor violation which is not worse than jaywalking, it can, in fact, become a deadly crime. Red-light runners cause hundreds of accidents, consisting of thousands of deaths and injuries as well as millions of dollars in damages. Each year more than 900 people die, and nearly 200,000 are injured by accidents that involve red-light running. Some motorists run red light very often. For example, in a big town which is in the west of the USA, a 5-month-long survey at five busy intersections showed that there was a mortorist ran red light every 20 minutes. In addition, red-light runners are seldom caught. According to the experts who are working for the Insurance Institute Highway Safety, "Communities do not have resources to allow police to patrol every intersection like it needs in order to ticket people who run red lights. In summary, red-light running is a serious offense.