Does Ramsey Have Too Many Red Lights?

If you’re frustrated with the red light situation in Ramsey, 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 Ramsey best. We asked you on Facebook how you felt about the red lights in our area. Could Ramsey 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 think Ramsey should do something about the race track that is Airmount Ave. Speed traps, patrolling or, better yet, speed bumps!“
• “We have plenty in town. I would love for the one at Darlington and N. Central to actually be enforced, though. So many people run that light still.”
• “I wish they would fix the synchronization with the Main St. light. It’s impossible to make it from one light to the other. They’re timed, so you hit both when going north every time!“

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