CAR ACCIDENT IN INTERSECTION: WEST HOLLYWOOD RED LIGHT RUNNING PROMPTS CAMERA INSTALLATION TO PROTECT DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS
West Hollywood, CA, home to nearly 40,000 people, is just over 2 miles squared and bordered by Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Due to its central location and popularity as a destination, car crashes and traffic congestion at intersections pose common and deadly problems to cars and motorcycles, bikers, and pedestrians. Additionally, the running of red lights by drivers has reached frighteningly high proportions. The city of West Hollywood, urged in part by its unsatisfied and victimized residents, has installed red-light cameras at busy intersections in an effort to stop the high rate of accidents at popular intersections. If you have been injured in an accident at an intersection in California, please call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO. We are experienced lawyers who will help you know your rights.
Car and foot traffic at intersections are ever-present on the streets of West Hollywood. According to a report by the City, the dangerous practice of running red lights by drivers, both local and non-local, has resulted in “numerous fatal accidents involving motorists, passengers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.” Unfortunately, violating a red light at a very intersection has a high chance of causing a fatality since the driver is frequently accelerating, traveling at high speed, in order to race through the light.
Since 2000, the following problematic intersections have received red-light cameras in order to improve safety of drivers and pedestrians:
- Beverly Boulevard @ Robertson Boulevard
- Fountain Avenue @ Crescent Heights Boulevard
- Fountain Avenue @ Fairfax Avenue
- Fountain Avenue @ La Brea Avenue
- Melrose Avenue @ La Cienega Boulevard
- Santa Monica Boulevard @ Fairfax Avenue
- Santa Monica Boulevard @ La Brea Avenue
- Sunset Boulevard @ La Cienega Boulevard
A study by the city showed that the rates of accidents went down with the installation of cameras in most instances, suggesting that the intersection cameras discourage the running of red lights. Each intersection had an average of 4 to 10 accidents per year prior to camera installation.
If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident at an intersection, contact an attorney immediately. The Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP have over 50 years combined experience in Southern California. Please contact us toll-free at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for a confidential consultation regarding your rights, and let us help you seek the justice you deserve.
