Automated enforcement and highway safety : final report.

PDFTech ReportFHWA/LA.13/510LTRC Project Number: 10-3SSState Project Number: 30000203Highway safetyAutomated enforcementCamerasRed light runningSurveysLiterature reviewsTraffic engineeringSignalized intersectionsAccident ratesLouisianaLouisiana. Dept. of Transportation and DevelopmentHerbel, SusanRetting, RichardWemple, ElizabethCambridge SystematicsLouisiana Transportation Research CenterUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUS Transportation CollectionThe objectives of the Automated Enforcement and Highway Safety Research study were to conduct aliterature review of national research related to the effectiveness of Red Light Camera (RLC) programsin changing crash frequency, crash severity, crash costs, and violations; to identify red light runningprogram noteworthy practices, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and barriers; establish a record ofcurrent RLC applications in Louisiana communities and the observed safety impact of the programs;conduct a survey to understand public perception of RLC programs in Louisiana; review the existingstatewide RLC policy, compare it to noteworthy practices, and identify potential improvements; anddevelop a guidebook for implementing red light camera programs. The research led torecommendations to modify state policy to improve public support for RLC. Potential modificationsinclude enhanced public education programs, additional signage and clarification on the determinationof right turn on red violations at signalized intersections with red light cameras. The research alsoincludes recommendations to maximize local agency involvement in site selection