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Yellow Increased - Red Light Running Way Down FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 12, 2001 CONTACT: Eric Skrum, Communications Director 608-849-6000 or nma@motorists.org Red Light Citations Drop Below One Per Day Increasing Yellow Light Time at Fairfax Red Light Camera Intersection Results in 96% Drop in "Red Light Violations." Eric Skrum, Communications Director for the National Motorists Association said, "Records from Fairfax County show that increasing the time of yellow lights significantly decreases the number of red light violations. The Virginia Department of Transportation increased the yellow time on the traffic lights at US50 and Fair Ridge Drive by 1.50 seconds...