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More than 166,000 cars travel through the Park and Seminole intersection daily, and there have been more than 150 crashes there. This is one of the most congested intersections in Pinellas County and often drivers run the red light. In addition, local law enforcement regularly issue drivers citations for both speeding and red light violations. The combination of these two traffic violations is a recipe for disaster. According to police, red light runners are second only to drunk drivers as to who causes the most danger on area roads.

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RUNNING THE RED LIGHT in Seminole, Largo, Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg, Dunedin, Clearwater, Countryside, and in Pinellas County IS A PROBLEM!

Traffic crashes are the single most significant cause of preventable death and injury in North America. In 2006 in the U.S., as many as 171,000 crashes, 144,000 injuries and 887 fatalities were attributed to red light running (the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety).

There is no doubt that red light runners are dangerous drivers who irresponsibly put others at risk. All throughout Florida and across America - too often the yellow light has come to symbolize "hurry up" instead of "slow down" ― red light running is the leading cause of all urban automobile crashes.

Most Americans (96 percent) are afraid of being hit by a red light runner, but nearly one in five (5) admit to running a red light in the last ten (10) intersections. The leading excuse given for red light running was neither frustration nor road rage; it was "being in a hurry."

The National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running, headquartered in Washington, DC, is dedicated to reducing the incidences of red light running in the United States and the fatalities and injuries it causes. The campaign has assembled a team of leaders from the fields of law enforcement, transportation engineering, healthcare and emergency medicine, and traffic safety, to tackle this crucial safety issue. Visit us at http://www.stopredlightrunning.com/

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Dangerous Intersections – TAMPA BAY AREA

According to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) some of the most dangerous intersections in Pinellas County are in Largo, Florida. Driving in Largo, Florida could mean that you are more vulnerable to car crash than elsewhere in Pinellas County according to this data.

The MPO recently released its annual traffic crash statistics for Pinellas County. Fifty (50)intersections were identified along with the number of crashes there. "We've got a number of intersections where people are trying to go east-west and north-south on major road crossings, plus you have very wide roads where you may have six lanes crossing six lanes," said Pinellas County planning director Brian Smith. "These are usually things that are just hard to deal with."

Of the 50 hardest to deal with intersections, nine can be found in the Largo. The Belcher-Ulmerton intersection is one that is on this list. It has been a difficult intersection for many years. The intersection ranks 35 among the top 50 most dangerous intersections in Pinellas County. It's just one of the many that have ranked high year after year. Others include:

• 66th Street and Ulmerton Road in Pinellas County near Largo
• East Bay Drive and Keene Road in Pinellas County near Largo
• 66th Street and 142nd Avenue in Pinellas County near Largo
• Belcher Road and East Bay Drive in Pinellas County near Largo
• Ulmerton Road and Seminole Boulevard in Pinellas County near Largo
• Ulmerton Road and Starkey Road in Pinellas County near Largo
• Missouri Avenue and West Bay Drive in Pinellas County near Largo
• U.S. Highway 19 and East Bay Drive in Pinellas County near Largo
  

Currently the Metropolitan Planning Organization is looking closer at the locations and plan for engineering improvements to ease traffic and possibly save lives.

A couple of factors that contribute to this danger are red light running, driving inappropriately, making wrong turns or exceeding the speed limit.

Many to the most dangerous intersections have been and continue to be under aggressive traffic enforcement. Some of the dangerous intersections simply cannot handle the volume of traffic during certain times of the day. Other Tampa Bay Area dangerous intersections include:

• Park Blvd. and Seminole Blvd. in Pinellas County near Seminole
• Seminole Blvd. and 102nd Avenue in Pinellas County near Seminole
• U. S. Highway 19 and Tampa Road in Pinellas County near Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs
• U.S. 19 and Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard in Pinellas County near Clearwater
• U.S. 19 and Drew Street in Pinellas County near Clearwater
• U.S. 19 and Sunset Point Road in Pinellas County near Clearwater
• Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road in Pinellas County near Clearwater
• Hanley Road and Waters Ave in Hillsborough County near Tampa and Town and Country
• Brandon Blvd. and Brandon Town Center Drive in Hillsborough County near Brandon
• Bell Shoals Road and Bloomington Ave. in Hillsborough County near Bloomingdale and Brandon
• Anderson Road and Waters Ave. in Hillsborough County near Citrus Park and Tampa
• Bearss Ave. and Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Hillsborough County near North Tampa and New Tampa
• Bruce B. Downs Blvd and Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County near New Tampa and Lutz
• Columbus Drive and Dale Mabry Hwy in Hillsborough County near Tampa
• Hillsborough Ave. and Lois Ave. in Hillsborough County near Tampa and Drew Park
• Memorial Hwy and Courtney Campbell Causeway in Hillsborough County near Tampa
• Bruce B. Downs Blvd and Fowler Ave. in Hillsborough County near New Tampa and USF
• SR 52 and US Hwy 19 in Pasco County near Port Richey and Bayonet Point
• SR 54 and US Hwy 41 in Pasco County near New Port Richey
• Moog Road and US Hwy 19 in Pasco County near Holiday and New Port Richey
• Ridge Road and US Hwy 19 in Pasco County near Port Richey
• CR 1 and SR 52 Pasco County Hudson and Land O' Lakes

DRIVE DEFENSIVEY and OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS.