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  April 5, 2000    Cupertino, California  Since 1947

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    Red Light Runners

    New 'rat boxes' will help police catch scofflaws


    The bold yellow signs added to the Homestead Road-De Anza Boulevard intersection at the border of Sunnyvale and Cupertino tell the story: Run a red light and risk a $281, motorcycle-delivered traffic ticket. Traffic police are aided by the presence of rat boxes at targeted intersections. Rat boxes, so named because they "rat" on drivers, allow police to be away from the intersection and still know when the light turns red. The boxes, mounted on the back of traffic lights, illuminate when the signal cycles to red.   More

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New 'rat boxes' help police catch red light runners

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