Red light campaign starts Monday
Red light running is the focus of a major two week long road safety operation, launching in Auckland’s Waitemata District on Monday 16 May.
Four intersections will be monitored
Police will target motorists who take risks at four key high-risk intersections during peak morning traffic.
- Onewa Rd/Highbury Bypass/Birkenhead Ave;
- Albany Expressway/Dairy Flat Highway/Oteha Valley Rd/Albany Highway;
- Glenfield Rd/Bentley Ave and
- Taharoto Rd/Northcote Rd.
Education and enforcement
Waitemata Road Policing Manager Inspector Trevor Beggs says the education and enforcement operation aims to reduce crashes at intersections and subsequent traffic congestion.
“In Auckland between 2010-2014, 55 people died and 737 people were seriously injured in intersection crashes. That is far too many families changed forever by the loss of a loved one, and literally hundreds of Kiwis who live with a disability for the rest of their lives,” says Mr Beggs.
“We need to educate motorists around intersection safety. If they’re patient and obey traffic signals we can prevent these totally avoidable deaths and serious injuries.”
The operation is a joint initiative between Police, Auckland Transportand NZ Transport Agency.