Left turn - proceed into intersection or not?
I was reading the other thread about the guy asking if he was guilty for making that turn on red. Got me to wondering about traffic laws in jurisdictions other then where I live. Specifically: - wh...
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Legally, 'round here you're not supposed to enter the intersection until its clear and you can complete the turn. In practice, most everyone enters the intersection, stops mid-way and turns when there's an opportunity. Young drivers and nervous drivers tend to stop at the stop line and wait; frankly, its probably for the best as they'd be the ones to freeze or try to back up when the light changes.
As far as red light cameras, ours require two time-stamped pictures: the first showing the vehicle behind the stop line and a red light, the second showing the vehicle in the intersection and a red light. There really isn't much argument to be had and, if you get caught, its just best to pay the fine.
As far as red light cameras, ours require two time-stamped pictures: the first showing the vehicle behind the stop line and a red light, the second showing the vehicle in the intersection and a red light. There really isn't much argument to be had and, if you get caught, its just best to pay the fine.
