Yellow light?
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Charlie
library, maybe a NJ LEO can give you a better answer than this. A
yellow light, in my opinion, means "the light you are looking at is
ready to turn red" It come on as a caution and to warn you to stop. The
real answer is it depends where you are when the light changes. If you
are 10 to 15 feet from the stop bar going at the speed limit, it would
be unreasonable to assume that you can stop in a controlled and safe
manner. If you are back farther, then you must stop. The way I look at
it, if the light turns yellow, and you clear the intersection before it
is red, you probably did ok. If it turns red while you are in it - you
should have stopped - of course, this is a hind sight way of looking at
it. Most LEO's that I know use the stop bar as a reference point. If
your tires have not yet crossed the bar when the light turns red - you
get a summons/ticket. I have only charged people with entering on
yellow post-accident, where I had a witness tell me the color of the
light at the moment of impact. Consider this:
Many people "time" the light. They can see the "glow" of the light for
the perpendicular lane on the traffic signal's sun shades. They are a
ways back from the light when it turns yellow and they know it's a 3 to
4 second yellow. So they decide not to slow down, knowing that the
light will be green by the time they get there. As soon as the light
(for them) turns green, their tires are crossing the stop bar and they
are entering the intersection at the normal roadway speed. Meanwhile
back at the ranch - a person was 4 to 5 carlengths back when they saw it
turn yellow. They decide to keep going - after all, it isnt a "red"
light & they don't "have" to stop. They enter on the last moment of
yellow and it turns red while they are there.
Although 2 objects can't occupy the same space at the same time - some
try.
Both people thought they had the rigt of way. But that is little
consolation when they are in physical therepy for an extended period of
time.
Food for thought
Charlie
Sorry for the long post
JP Davis
unless you have already passed the stopline or it would be unsafe to do so.
The last bit is a bit vague but takes into consideration things like weather
and road conditions, following traffic etc. It does not mean that if you can
see its clear then cross!!
JP
Another useless post from over the water that helps noone and just
confuses!!! :-)
Hiker wrote in message <74suvr$298$1...@news.eclipse.net>...
Lumpy
> Many people "time" the light...So they decide not to slow down...
> ...a person was 4 to 5 carlengths back when they saw it
> turn yellow. They decide to keep going...
> ...2 objects can't occupy the same space at the same time
Very nicely explained, Charlie.
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MrsRat
no one and just confuses!!! :-)"
Look at the bright side JP..at least you didn't post a
beach picture here like I did in my forum..LOL !
MrsRat
rwa...@epix.net
to turn red, means "prepare to stop."
A FLASHING yellow light means "proceed with caution."
I'm sure this varies from state to state.
Tim Schewe
JP Davis wrote:
> Not that its any help to you but in the Uk an amber light means stop -
> unless you have already passed the stopline or it would be unsafe to do so.
> The last bit is a bit vague but takes into consideration things like weather
> and road conditions, following traffic etc. It does not mean that if you can
> see its clear then cross!!
> JP
> Another useless post from over the water that helps noone and just
> confuses!!! :-)
Don't feel left out. Here in British Columbia it is also unlawfu to enter
an intersection on amber unless it would be unsafe to stop.
Tim.
Det...@webtv.net
Unfortunately our drivers definition is "GUN IT"
FY
Bill
to avoid danger or harm. b. Close attention or vigilance to minimize risk."
Bill