SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A new survey finds a local city is one of the “riskiest” U.S. cities in the nation when it comes to driving.
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That’s according to Allstate’s latest ‘best drivers’ survey, which ranks Springfield behind Worcester and Boston as the most dangerous.
The report found drivers in Springfield are among the most likely to be involved in a crash. 22News spoke with representative Orlando Ramos, who says dangerous driving is a growing problem across the country.
Ramos recently filed legislation that would allow visible cameras to catch drivers who run red lights in the city. “The statistics show that people dying in intersection collisions have increased,” he says. “People who have died from drivers running the red light have increased consistently over the last few years. We are trying to do whatever we can to make the roads safer.”
Ramos says if this legislation passes, violations won’t be a surchargeable event—meaning it would not raise the price of car insurance.
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