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National Stop on Red Week

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August 5-11, 2018 is National Stop on Red Week! Organized by the National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR), this campaign is meant to raise awareness about the dangers of red-light running. Innocent lives are lost every day because drivers recklessly decide to run red lights. Keep reading to learn more about the dangers of red-light running. Hulett Chevrolet Buick GMC wants to help raise awareness about this issue. Not only do we want to get you into a new car at the Lake of the Ozarks , but we want you to be safe on the roads in that car! Red-Light Running Stats  According to data from the NHTSA, 37,461 lives were lost on U.S. roads in 2016. That's up 5.6% compared to 2015. Between 2004 and 2016, an estimated 10,111 people were killed in crashes related to red-light running. In 2016 alone: 808 people were killed due to red-light running. 137,000 people were injured due to red-light running.  These numbers illustrate the danger of red-light running. Lives were...