Stop On Red Week is observed every year during the first full week of August, now through August 12 this year — to highlight the risks of running a red light and reduce traffic injuries and deaths caused by breaking red light laws. More than 4.2 million drivers ran red lights in 2021. For the people who experience crashes and for the loved ones of those who are killed and injured from red-light running, the safety issue behind these numbers is very real.
In Oregon, the law for drivers approaching a steady yellow traffic signal is similar to a red light in that drivers must stop if they can do so in a safe manner. Drivers failing to stop may be cited for failure to obey a traffic control device, which is a Class B traffic violation with a $265 presumptive fine. Safety is the responsibility of everyone — not just during Stop on Red Week, but every day and every time someone takes to the road.
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