Does East Haven Have Too Many Red Lights?

If you’re frustrated with the red light situation in East Haven, 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 East Haven best. We asked you on Facebook how you felt about the red lights in our area. Could East Haven use more red lights? Are there too many? What intersections need a stop light, or can get rid of one?

Here’s what readers said on social media:

- "I love the one in the center of town that only stays green for 3.5 seconds early in the morning. If there's any more than two cars ahead of you at that light you're not making it unless you blow it."

- "Main and Kimberly needs a light and and at least a sign for crosswalk. I walk to get my newspaper in the morning. No one stops by the time I get across the street its old news"

- "One at the end of View Terrace please. That blind left turn coming out of it is not fun. Too many speed demons whipping around the corner off laurel"

- "Gerrish Ave and Main St.....needs a light!"

- "Main Street needs a traffic light every 200 feet. Because taking 20 minutes to get from the green to CVS isn't long enough."

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