The Nebraska Department of Roads has adopted a new way to keep busy intersections safe. It's called the “Tattle-Tale Light.”

“You always get one or two people trying to squeak through on a red light just because they're tired of waiting for one or two different lights,” says Lt. Steve Young of Papillion Police.

New red light detection lights will help police nail you running a red.

“We call them Tattle-Tale Lights because they help us tattle when people violate the traffic signal,” Young said.

NDOR is helping Papillion Police monitor two of the metro's business intersections, Highway 370 at 90th Street and Highway 370 at 96th Street.

When the light turns blue, police know the traffic signal is red from any angle they sit.

“With in-car cruiser cameras, we can zoom in on them,” says Young. “They will show us when they turn blue and where the vehicle is at in the intersection, so it's very helpful.”

Safety and efficiency is the top priority of the project, something Kati Pahan can understand. Her sister Ryen Harm was critically injured in crash at 90th and 370 just last Friday.

“She had the green light to turn, and as she proceeded to turn, a Jeep ran right thru that light,” said Pahan.

Pahan says her nieces were lucky to walk away with only bruises.

“Pay attention. It is the most important thing, especially when driving,” said Pahan. “Thank goodness they were wearing seat belts. I don't think she'd still be here if that wasn't the case.”

It’s just another reason why police say the “Tattle-Tale Light is a good strategy.

“Anything that makes it safer and more credible for us to write red light tickets we're all for,” said Young.

Tattle-Tale Lights aren't photo enforced cameras. Those are illegal in Nebraska. Officials say these lights are only to help officers see from the side. NDOR says it plans to add them to even more cities in the future.

Meanwhile, Ryen is still recovering in an area hospital. Doctors say her future is still unknown at this point. There is a Go Fund Me page available. We've attached a link to this article.