red lights

Police are hoping you're paying more attention this fall as wet roads mean you'll need more time to stop.

It's a problem that Capt. Jay Seely says is frustrating at the least for many drivers who want to avoid getting in a crash.

During the week of July 16 through July 22 Officers made 677 traffic stops and issued 234 citations.

In fact during the week of June 11 through the 17 Officers made 770 stops and issued 330 citations.

Yakima Police say it's a constant problem they want to stop. With a shortage of Officers police say they can't afford to place officers sitting idle to watch specific intersections.

Yakima Police continue to urge driver to stop for red lights and they were seeing a decrease in red light collisions over the past month.

Good news; Yakima Police say the number of people getting in crashes by running red lights is falling every week.

However the number of people getting in crashes by running red lights is down over the past week.

Yakima Police continue searching for speeding drivers in the city as the traffic speed patrols continue.

Police Capt. Jay Seely says the fact that people are still not obeying traffic laws by not stopping for red lights is one of the strongest reasons why they continue the patrols.

Every Tuesday the department posts it's traffic emphasis numbers on social media.