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GAF, How do you handle yellow lights?
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All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
The law where I live is this: if you're in the intersection when it turns red, you just ran a red light.
So if it's a light I know, and I'm sure I can get through before it turns red, I go. If its a short light, or one I'm not familiar with, I stop. I never speed up though; If the speed I'm going isn't enough, then I stop.
So if it's a light I know, and I'm sure I can get through before it turns red, I go. If its a short light, or one I'm not familiar with, I stop. I never speed up though; If the speed I'm going isn't enough, then I stop.
yep, bless them
Shout out to whoever came up with this idea. They did the lord's work with that invention. I can always tell when the light is about to change to yellow.
I still run a lot of yellow lights tho
Mammoth Jones
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If I can make it through before it turns red I punch it. If I can't I stop.
If I have passengers in the car I tend to err more to caution and slow down at yellow.
If I have passengers in the car I tend to err more to caution and slow down at yellow.
Robot Pants
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THE WHOLE RED?Basically, yes, but I accidentally a red light last night.
Forerunner
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Grimløck;162395950 said:
Pretty much. I really shouldn't though.
MrCunningham
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If I'm far enough I way, I slow down. If I am close enough, I hit the gas.
PaperFlame
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Shout out to whoever came up with this idea. They did the lord's work with that invention. I can always tell when the light is about to change to yellow.
Yup, best invention ever.
I came here to post this. Always trust Starman!
Complistic
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If i haven't come to the left turn lane i stop. Otherwise i go on through. I find the length of the lane is 95% of the time long enough to come to a nice easy stop.
The Real Abed
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This. If I know I won't be able to make it, I'll go through. But otherwise I will stop.
Shame those countdown timers aren't at every light.
liliththepale
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Grimløck;162395950 said:
This. There are a few seconds between your light going red and their light going green for a reason.
Beerman462
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I've noticed that at a lot of lights the dashed lines turn solid before the light. If the lines are solid and the light turns yellow I keep on keeping on. If it turns yellow before that I stop.
This is really the only correct answer here, IMO.
If you can stop without putting anyone else at risk, then you have a duty to stop. If your vehicle is going at a speed in which it would be hazardous to stop safely, then just drive through it, as there's a reason why the other lights don't turn green immediately when your light goes red.
Benzychenz
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What if you're in the intersection trying to turn and there isn't a break in oncoming traffic until the light turns red?
If I can stop without slamming the brakes, I'll stop. Otherwise I don't want to get rear ended and in winter, you're gonna slide into the intersection anyway.
Yup, I use these as well. Since you can see them from pretty far back, if I'm a block away and see that shit already down to like 3 I already start slowing down before the yellow even happens.
AFIAK this is legal, and if it's not it's never enforced. There are quite a few intersections around here where it's actually the only viable way to make the turn due to lack of a turn arrow. As long as you're already in the intersection, it's safe.
Shout out to whoever came up with this idea. They did the lord's work with that invention. I can always tell when the light is about to change to yellow.
Yup, I use these as well. Since you can see them from pretty far back, if I'm a block away and see that shit already down to like 3 I already start slowing down before the yellow even happens.
AFIAK this is legal, and if it's not it's never enforced. There are quite a few intersections around here where it's actually the only viable way to make the turn due to lack of a turn arrow. As long as you're already in the intersection, it's safe.
Troubled Bat
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Grimløck;162395950 said:
This.
I become speed racer.
It always depends on my speed, how long its been yellow, and how far away I am from the intersection. I don't want to run a red light, but I hate it when people slam on the brakes as soon as it turns yellow without enough room to stop at a normal speed.
Technically you're not supposed to enter the intersection until there is a break in oncoming traffic, but no police officer is going to pull you over for this.
Technically you're not supposed to enter the intersection until there is a break in oncoming traffic, but no police officer is going to pull you over for this.
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All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
If you entered when it was green you're fine, if it was yellow you'll get a fine. There's no law against pulling into an intersection early to control it.
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This.
The best way to handle it is to just pick a certain distance from the light that determines what you do.
This takes some experience to do correctly (if you don't have a driving instructor).
It simply boils down to doing the following:
Every time you encounter a green (!) traffic light, determine a crossover point. If the light turns yellow before this point you stop, if it turns yellow at or after you passed this point you continue.
The crossover point is based on the speed at which you are currently travelling. Just ask yourself "At which distance can I still slow down to a stop in a smooth, non-abrupt fashion?" If you pass this distance, you don't stop.
Assuming you have enough experience to determine this point correctly it should cut down on any hard braking or panicky accelerating shenanigans
This takes some experience to do correctly (if you don't have a driving instructor).
It simply boils down to doing the following:
Every time you encounter a green (!) traffic light, determine a crossover point. If the light turns yellow before this point you stop, if it turns yellow at or after you passed this point you continue.
The crossover point is based on the speed at which you are currently travelling. Just ask yourself "At which distance can I still slow down to a stop in a smooth, non-abrupt fashion?" If you pass this distance, you don't stop.
Assuming you have enough experience to determine this point correctly it should cut down on any hard braking or panicky accelerating shenanigans
LookAtMeGo
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I have a no stop zone thats about 30 or so feet from the light. Basically if I dont have to speed up to make it I'll go through.
That is what I use to decide if I am going to stop or not. I just wasn't sure if it was a standard thing so I guesstimated the distance in my previous post. Anyway it works very well and prevents me from having to slam on my breaks or speed up. Both of which can cause problems.
General guidance is - if you can stop safely then stop.
My least favourite one is on a stretch of 60mph road where it merges so they have lights. But the delay between green-Amber-red is the same as on a 30mph road, so you effectively get less warning and less braking distance to react.
For faster roads, they should increase the delay so you see it change from further away so can stop more safely, or if you are close to the junction you can pass through safely before it goes red.
My least favourite one is on a stretch of 60mph road where it merges so they have lights. But the delay between green-Amber-red is the same as on a 30mph road, so you effectively get less warning and less braking distance to react.
For faster roads, they should increase the delay so you see it change from further away so can stop more safely, or if you are close to the junction you can pass through safely before it goes red.
The very same. I noticed I missed a word. The word was "ran".
John Kowalski
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i prepare to stop
The Lone Courier
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Gun it and run it.
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