red light fever
n.— «Red light fever is racing through the General Assembly. Officials in seven cities, including Wilmington, want to follow the lead of Charlotte and nab drivers who run red lights by photographing them in the act.» —“City in line to nab red-light runners” by Kirsten B. Mitchell Morning Star (Wilmington, North Carolina) Mar. 30, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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