Nothing saying you have to go at red lights?
Stopped at red light at inter section. Across the street is a white car that is also stopped at red light. Light turns green. The white car across the street starts to go. I still have some habit...
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muskrat49 wrote:captnjack wrote:
So what happens when you approach an intersection at speed and the light is already green? By your way of thinking one would have to slow down to ensure it is safe to enter the intersection.
The first thing you learn in defensive driving courses is to always assume the other driver is going to do the worst thing possible. (In my case, the defensive driving course was a private lesson from my truck driver dad.)
When you are coming up to a green light, you always anticipate:
1. The light is going to turn red after a, maybe, 2 second yellow. (I'm convinced some cities do this deliberately when they install red light cameras.)
2. The cars on the side streets that are moving aren't going to stop.
3. A car is going to turn right on red without looking at you.
Any questionable situation will find me laying on my brakes to slow down and be ready to avoid an accident. If you hit me from behind, it's your fault for tailgating.
I'm fully on board with defensive driving and situational awareness. But that is not what we are talking about here. I am refuting the notion that someone with a green light is at fault for getting hit by someone who runs a red light. And I am refuting the notion that a green light does not grant you the right to enter the intersection.
