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zebediah
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that is precisely what the amber light is for, means prepare to stop, but if that means slamming on the anchors and being ran into then go through the amber |
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j2frw
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You are allowed to pass through on amber if it is unsafe to stop, ie someone following closely. |
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scragette2000
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Yes amber lights are fine |
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mowhokman
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it is perfectly fine to still go on amber. |
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The One
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No worries you will be fine |
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mimi
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would you rather pay a few thousand dollars in damage and deal with insurance and another upset driver OR get a ticket for going through a red light? Yellow means slow down so if you see that you might not slow down in time or might cause an accident i think this its your call. |
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FAST&FURIOUS
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u can go through amber lights when ever what ever the reason its fine |
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As per working in New York State - Clearly stated a Yellow light is the same as a green light. A yellow is a warning that the light is about to turn red - it doesn't mean speed up.
Unless your vehicle is less than 45 feet prior to a marked crosswalk or building line at the time the light turned red you are considered in the intersection which means you are okay.
If the light turns red and you are 45 feet or more of the crosswalk or building line and enter that area you are in violation of disobeying a steady red light. Whether or not someone is on your rear would be up to the issuing officer - at that point it is a discretionary opinion of the officer, especially if he pulls both vehicles over at once (yes it is possible, and done quite often with some cautious skill by the officer).
A camera red light is not a violation against the driver but against the vehicle (registered owner is responsible). |
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Bob the Boat
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Hi,
I and many guite correctly would pass through an amber light instead of braking heavily.
That is why there is a short amber period as merely a warning that a red is imminent.
Technicaly it only an offence to put a wheel over the line on a red signal, so you did the correct thing.
Bob |
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musicdancerecords
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An amber light means "prepare to stop", but if you cannot safely stop, it is OK to go through. If there was a camera and you get a fine, you are within your rights to contest it, By the same token, if you had of stopped and the car behind you hit you, that car is at fault for traveling too close. You did the right and safest thing you could. |
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Jay
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Yellow is not red! Sounds like you did the right thing. It's always a good idea to avoid stopping so abruptly if at all possible. |
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go†h ho††ie
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Yes |
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eyecue_two
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Yes it is. The yellow light is a caution light to tell you that the light is about to turn red. You can even run a red light to avoid an accident if you have to. There is something called an affirmative defense and also there is a lessor of two evils defense. The camera would not have a picture of you if the light was yellow. You better have witnesses though if you geet a ticket for it. |
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I ♥ GH
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Whatever it takes to avoid an accident. I doubt any judge would convict you if you explained the situation (and he believed you). |
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Zach
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If you do it to avoid an accident, or other potentially hazardous situation, then it's perfectly acceptable. If you get pulled over, explain to the officer why you went through the amber, but 9 times out of 10, he will have seen it and let you go.
As for intersections with cameras, I'm not sure how they would work (we don't have many here in Michigan, if we have them at all) but I'm sure that if you received a ticket, and explained it in court, you'd get off. |
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rowdy
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Yes, the law states "an amber light means STOP unless doing so would cause an accident". |
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Trevor h
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An Amber traffic light means stop at the stop line unless you have already crossed it, or you are so close to it that to stop might be dangerous or cause an accident. |
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sick of extremists
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Amber means stop as much as Red, but it is not illegal to pass through on amber if to do otherwise would cause an accident. |
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St3N0
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yes . it is what would you do .smak straight in to the crashed car ???? dint think so lol |
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bob
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You are usually ok as long as you are fully into the intersection when the light turns red. Amber basically means stop if you can...otherwise clear out!
In your situation though...better to be rearended (their fault) than to take a chance at a ticket or hitting someone that is jumping the gun on a green light. If you hit someone it would very likely be your fault. |
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UCANTCME
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YES IT IS BUT IF A POLICE OFFICE SEES YOU HE OR SHE MIGHT NOT THINK SO. |
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Marky
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Technically, if you were following the speed limit, you should have enough time to slow down when the light turned to amber.
You were either drving too fast, else didn;t notice the light until too late, else you didn't make a decisio in a quick enough time. If there was a camera, then they should be able to see what the outcome is.
You could argue that the car behind was driving too close, but the camera would be able to determine that too. |
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Mr Mills
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I swerved to avoid a child once,.... and fell off the couch! |
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Amirra
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If the light turned red before you crossed the stop line (if you weren't speeding) you should have had plenty of time to stop. A cop would not buy your excuse. Keep in mind that if he rear-ends you, he's at fault, not you. |
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