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Jim Yanik
- Jan 1, 1970
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We solved that problem here in Oregon, by dictating that you have to
stop at a yellow light if you safely can do it.
But WHO gets to make that decision? "if you safely can do it"
You or the cop who writes you a ticket?
Once the cop writes the ticket,it's just about certain you will have a
RLrunning charge on your license,costing you.
Essentially,Oregon has declared a Yellow to be a Red.
With a HUGE gray area,that only the cop onsite gets to determine.
In other words, in most cases a yellow light means you have to stop,
unless doing so would create a hazard to the drivers behind you.
Jon
Properly,a yellow is a -warning- the light is going to turn red,and as long
as you are in the intersection before it turns red,you have not "ran a RL".
If it's red before you cross the stop bar,you've run the RL.
I've seen yellows as short as 2 sec.
I believe there's a standard for duration of the yellow.