Stop At the Red, Or End Up Dead

Almost every bus that I have seen in Los Angeles, has the slogan: Stop at the red or end up dead on it. I realize that there are a lot of bad drivers in the world, and a great many of them seem to reside in Los Angeles, but do these people really not stop at red lights. Is this actually a problem in this city? Are people stupid or do they just not care that a red light means stop? No one is so important or in so much of a hurry that they can't stop at a red light.

Seriously, what is wrong with these people? Yet another reason that Brian is glad to be leaving LA.