Does Monroe Have Too Many Red Lights?

If you’re frustrated with the red light situation in Monroe, 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 crashes.

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 Monroe best. We asked you on Facebook how you felt about the red lights in our area. Could Monroe 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 don't know if there's too many or not enough but I can think of one place where a light is DEFINITELY needed and that is at Monroe Elementary where it is impossible to make a left hand turn after dropping your child off in the morning. That is one major safety hazard."

- "Considering it takes about 15-20 minutes to get to the rte 25 connector from Masuk HS every morning, (approx. 4 miles) I'd say there are quite enough. It's even worse going the opposite direction in the evening."

- "As long as the crash ratio stays way down. Lives Matter"

- "Need one on Route 111 to get out of Chips/edge parking lot."

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