Does Guilford Have Too Many Red Lights?

If you’re frustrated with the red light situation in Guilford, 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 Guilford best. We asked you on Facebook how you felt about the red lights in our area. Could Guilford 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:

- "No real stance on red lights but the intersection of Little Meadow and Stepstone Hill could really benefit from 1 more stop sign. The three way stop is just dangerous particularly with the blind spot if your heading South on LM."

- "There should be one off exit 58 south and Durham Rd. So much traffic on Durham Rd. makes it difficult to turn onto it from this exit. Doesn't matter if you are turning left or right."

- "No real stance on red lights but the intersection of Little Meadow and Stepstone Hill could really benefit from 1 more stop sign. The three way stop is just dangerous particularly with the blind spot if your heading South on LM."

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