Police agencies focusing on intersection safety in January
LETHBRIDGE, AB – Law enforcement agencies throughout the province, including the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS), are shining a spotlight on intersection safety this month.
In a social media post, the LPS noted that in 2021, 42 people died and nearly 6,000 were injured in intersection-related collisions in Alberta.
Police said some of the most common driver errors include following too closely, making an unsafe left turn, or failing to stop at a stop sign or a red light. The LPS added that when excessive speed is thrown into the mix, the likelihood of a collision increases.
The LPS stated that in addition to conventional enforcement methods, the use of intersection safety devices has proven to help in reducing collisions and casualties by getting drivers to drop their speed and ensure they are stopping at red lights.
