165 Thousand People Injured Each Year by Red Light Runners

WKU Public Radio | By Dan Modlin

Published December 5, 2011 at 10:52 AM CST

Two unidentified Bowling Green drivers run a red light at the same time.

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Many people who run through traffic lights think it's a harmless offense, but safety experts disagree. You or a member of your family are more likely to be injured in an accident involving a "red light runner" than in any other type of traffic crash. Dan Modlin reports on Running the Red.

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Dan Modlin

Dan Modlin served as News Director at WKU Public Radio for 23 years, and retired in early 2013. He's a native of Indiana who grew up in a broadcasting family. A graduate of Ball State University, he worked for several years in the news network business in the Midwest, specializing in agricultural and political coverage, before coming to WKU Public Radio. His reports have earned numerous national and state awards for documentary production, public affairs reporting, and enterprise reporting.

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