they've put a longer delay on the lights here in glendale (i think) because we have so many instances of drivers running red lights. a lot of it comes from immigrants without much regard for driving laws, as well as the usual assortment of people who drive like it's their right to turn whenever they want.
i believe we have the highest per capita number of pedestrian accidents in the state, some of it being their fault for wanting to cross the streets whenever and wherever, and part of it because we have such lousy drivers here.