Patch Readers Sound Off on Red Lights in Ramona

If you’re frustrated with the red light situation in Ramona, you are in good company.

While stop lights are one of the necessary evils of commuting, they don’t guarantee safety for pedestrians or cooperation from drivers.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, red-light running is the number one cause of urban crashes. Furthermore in 2013, approximately 127,000 people were injured in red-light related accidents.

In August 2015, the National Coalition for Safer Roads released an interactive safety map that would allow users to see the number of red-light running deaths in their area as part of the group’s ‘Stop on Red’ initiative.

At Patch, we appreciate that our readers and motorists know the stop lights in Ramona best. We asked you on Facebook how you felt about the red lights in our area. Could Ramona use more red lights? Are there too many? What intersections need a stop light, or can we get rid of one?

Here’s what readers said on social media:

-"My grandmother moved because of too many traffic lights. That was 20+ years ago. She said the town was getting to big for her."

-"Too many people for sure"

-"I remember when there was only one."

-"Are you kidding. Move to Poway."

Is there a red light in Ramona you can’t stand? Is there an intersection that could desperately use a red light? Let us know on Facebook.