A red light was illegally run by a driver every four-and-a-half minutes over a three-year span, worrying new data has found. Britons were caught ignoring red traffic light signals every 270 seconds between 2023 and 2025, according to data obtained via a freedom of information request by Cinch. Running a red light is a serious traffic offence under Section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Between 2023 and 2025, annual totals of red-light offences increased by 37.5 per cent. If you illegally run a red light, you'll be sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) within 14 days.