Does Morristown Have Too Many Red Lights?

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

• "Morristown has poorly timed red lights."

• "Not enough...they seriously need a red light or a no left turn sign on Pine and South Street!"

• "Move the Dehart Light to Pine."

• "The timing is completely off on morristown lights!!! Especially speedwell, atno and top of spring street junction."

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