Where Should Norton Put a Red Light?

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

• "There absolutely should be a set of lights put in at the 123/N/S Worcester Street intersection. The blinking light is not sufficient."

• "Too many?? Def not enough! There's only 1 real set of lights in the entire town!"

• "Not enough!! We desperately need one at the intersection of rt 123 and S/N Worcester street."

• "Not enough, need one at 495 by quikstop, and a light by N and S Worcester by Tedeschis. Too many idiots don't know right of ways, or how to drive and cause accidents."

• "Not enough. Add them to North/South Worcester, North/South Washington, Rt 123 overpass 495"

• "Agree with the N/S Worcester intersection....and while we're at it a NO LEFT TURN sign into the post office."

• "Need one where Washington St meets 123, one where Worcester st meets 123, and one where 495 meets 123 on the easton side of town"

• "Please put one in at the 495 bridge over pass."

• "N. Worcester / S. Worcester / Rt. 123 intersection. Such a dangerous intersection!"

• "Not enough...120 West Main and 123 before a resident gets killed and 140 at McDonalds and Roche Bros. plaza."

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