Martin Millerchip Open Road Editor mmillerchip@usnews.com RUNNING a red light at certain locations in North Vancouver is going to prove expensive on Oct. 31. It’s probably j just. a fitde ghoulish humour en the part of the provinee’s Integrated Traffic Camera Unit, but that’s the date cameras at four high-traffic North Van intersections will “go tive.” The hardware has been there for several weeks and some speedy motorists have already noticed the high-intensity tlash wig- gered by their cars entering the intersections on a red light. But as of Oct. 31, registered owners of vehicles that run a red light will receive a Sl44ticket along with ovo photos documenting the infraction. Depending on the volume of waffic at the site and the result- ing frequency of film changes, photos will be processed into tick- vis over a time period of three to six weeks, Statistics provided by the Richmond RCMP for the intersec- tion of Westminster Highway and No. 4 Road, indicate that 30 injury accidents were reported in 1997. In July of 1998 a red light camera was installed. There were 14 injury accidents reported tor that year and the number dropped to 1 1 injury accidents in 1999. Since the beginning of this year, there have only been two acci- dents reported so far. “The goal of the Intersection Safety Camera Program is to reduce crashes, save lives and minimize the risk at intersections,” says RCMP Inspector Don Saigle, the officer in charge of the Integrated Trathe Camera Unit. “One in five crashes in B.C. occurs at intersections with traffic lights. Those involving red light violators are often the most seri- ous, because they often involve high-speed and side-i -impact crash- es. Experience in other countries shows camera enforcement reduces the number of red light collisions.” B.C. introduced Canada’s first province wide red light camera program in July. The four North Van cameras bring the number of red light camera sites in the province to 58, The camera sites are: & Lonsdale Avenue at 13th Street; @ 13th Street at St. Georges Avenue; @ Main Street at Mountain Highway: and @ Me. Seymour Parkway at Riverside Drive. Friday. October 27, 2000 - North Shore News - 31 openradd Ty SINE eS age car LOFTS NEWS photo Paul McGrath OPERATIONAL supervisor for the intersection Safety Program Brian Wilson displays the camera at Lonsdale and 13th Street in North Vancouver that will record red light runners. Now the concept of owning SUV is no longer beyond bdlief. It’s almost too good to be true. We couid hardly wait to ‘share the good news. The 2001 Grend Vitara is now the lowest priced V6 4x4 SUV in Canada. Almost as exciting, keyless entry, a CD player, ABS and power door locks and mirrors are standard fare. 1Cost of borrowing is $217 72 Total opigatusn is $7 920 08 Freg?s ant PDE. ($895) tases, keence ang insurance are entra Gtrat tmancing tates availaple up 10 60 montns See cea'er tor details MS AP tor 2007 Grand Yurara JX 147. Fregnt and PDE (S895) incicces 200 Grand Vitara V6 M.S.RP $25,390 165 Marine D s www.suzukKi.ca We repair all.makes-p A re aK all Weak GUARARTEED, seg ea 98 oe La ey £. #18 3 'Pem ee Catt he de wr OS rs % b urchase financing tp to 36 months | Ssumn SUZUKI . Engineered Beyond Belie Beyond Belief. 36 month lease at mo. + tax 3.9% with $6,000 din Features Inciude: * 268 hp, 280 ft/lbs of torque @ 2000 rpm * warm/cold weather package * security package ° 17" Arakis wheels * WHILS.P. technology * leather/woodtrim * laminated side glass Features Include: * Turbo 165hp, 177 ft/lbs of torque @ 1800 rpm «5 speed automatic * climate contro! with a/c * remote keyless entry with security system * 10 air bags * 48 month/80,000 km warranty ¢, ~ SEWICKE AVE.