PSA - Red Stoplight does NOT mean to get on your cellphone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in the land of red-light runners (not in DC). I purposely sit for a few seconds if I'm the first one at the light. Honk all you want. I've seen way too many crashes at intersections to move immediately.

This is a good reason. You have a good reason for a pause. It's the jerks on their phones that are ruining it for you.

It's not ruining anything. I don't mind honking one bit. I just sit an extra few seconds when they honk.

[Anonymous]

There's always time to squeeze a short Tik Tok!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in the land of red-light runners (not in DC). I purposely sit for a few seconds if I'm the first one at the light. Honk all you want. I've seen way too many crashes at intersections to move immediately.

+1

I don’t get on my phone at red lights, but I also DGAF if you honk at me after 1 second. I’m going to make sure the intersection is clear (or be certain that no pedestrians are crossing before I make a turn). I value my and my family’s life more than whether the person 4 cars back has to wait through another light cycle.

Also how can OP even see that the person 3 cars ahead of her is on their cell phone? Impatient drivers are just as much of a hazard as people looking at their phone. Leave your house earlier so you don’t have to be rushed and angry at intersections.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in the land of red-light runners (not in DC). I purposely sit for a few seconds if I'm the first one at the light. Honk all you want. I've seen way too many crashes at intersections to move immediately.

+1

I don’t get on my phone at red lights, but I also DGAF if you honk at me after 1 second. I’m going to make sure the intersection is clear (or be certain that no pedestrians are crossing before I make a turn). I value my and my family’s life more than whether the person 4 cars back has to wait through another light cycle.

Also how can OP even see that the person 3 cars ahead of her is on their cell phone? Impatient drivers are just as much of a hazard as people looking at their phone. Leave your house earlier so you don’t have to be rushed and angry at intersections.

Honest question. What on earth are you doing while waiting at a red light then?

You should be watching the road/intersection and still looking around while stopped on red. So when the light turns green, you should ALREADY KNOW if it's safe to proceed. You do not need to wait unless there is already an active situation.

You should NOT be spacing out, applying makeup, on your phone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In countries like Australia, they have introduced cameras which can see into cars at traffic lights. If a motorist is photographed using a phone, they face a steep fine. My poor niece was fined the equivalent of $800. You can argue their fines are disproportionate but they are pretty effective. I didn't dare touch my phone while driving when I was there.

I would be in the angry mob dragging those people out of their chambers and hanging them from lampposts for inflicting such tyranny on the public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in the land of red-light runners (not in DC). I purposely sit for a few seconds if I'm the first one at the light. Honk all you want. I've seen way too many crashes at intersections to move immediately.

+1

I don’t get on my phone at red lights, but I also DGAF if you honk at me after 1 second. I’m going to make sure the intersection is clear (or be certain that no pedestrians are crossing before I make a turn). I value my and my family’s life more than whether the person 4 cars back has to wait through another light cycle.

Also how can OP even see that the person 3 cars ahead of her is on their cell phone? Impatient drivers are just as much of a hazard as people looking at their phone. Leave your house earlier so you don’t have to be rushed and angry at intersections.

Honest question. What on earth are you doing while waiting at a red light then?

I work in DC. When I’m at a red light, I’m constantly looking around for teenagers trying to carjack me.

Not all teenagers, of course. Just those teenagers. You know the ones I’m talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Goodness!!! Every.single.time I am behind someone at a stop light, I have to toot toot to make them go on Green! It's ridiculous. Oftentimes, if I'm a few cars back, the entire line of drivers are just sitting there at the green light on their phones. Stop It!!!

Are you talking to yourself in this post? Who here is going to listen to you? Who cares what you have to say?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Goodness!!! Every.single.time I am behind someone at a stop light, I have to toot toot to make them go on Green! It's ridiculous. Oftentimes, if I'm a few cars back, the entire line of drivers are just sitting there at the green light on their phones. Stop It!!!

Are you talking to yourself in this post? Who here is going to listen to you? Who cares what you have to say?

Triggered!!!!!

Put your phone away, Susan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I admit, I check my phone. You can honk, I do not mind. Do you what you need to do to get my attention. I will wave and say thank you. Life goes on...

Does it though? When this kind of distraction causes a chain reaction that results in a crash or a pedestrian getting hit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Goodness!!! Every.single.time I am behind someone at a stop light, I have to toot toot to make them go on Green! It's ridiculous. Oftentimes, if I'm a few cars back, the entire line of drivers are just sitting there at the green light on their phones. Stop It!!!

Are you talking to yourself in this post? Who here is going to listen to you? Who cares what you have to say?

Triggered!!!!!

Put your phone away, Susan.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I admit, I check my phone. You can honk, I do not mind. Do you what you need to do to get my attention. I will wave and say thank you. Life goes on...

Does it though? When this kind of distraction causes a chain reaction that results in a crash or a pedestrian getting hit?

I'd like to see this chain reaction crash since NO ONE IS MOVING. Which is the entire point of the rant. Try again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I admit, I check my phone. You can honk, I do not mind. Do you what you need to do to get my attention. I will wave and say thank you. Life goes on...

Does it though? When this kind of distraction causes a chain reaction that results in a crash or a pedestrian getting hit?

Can you please explain to the rest of us how a chain reaction crash happens when all the vehicles are stopped at a light and no one is moving?

Because I’m a little hazy on how you get a crash from vehicles that aren’t moving.

How’s that work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In countries like Australia, they have introduced cameras which can see into cars at traffic lights. If a motorist is photographed using a phone, they face a steep fine. My poor niece was fined the equivalent of $800. You can argue their fines are disproportionate but they are pretty effective. I didn't dare touch my phone while driving when I was there.

How does this work if you're using the GPS app on your phone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In countries like Australia, they have introduced cameras which can see into cars at traffic lights. If a motorist is photographed using a phone, they face a steep fine. My poor niece was fined the equivalent of $800. You can argue their fines are disproportionate but they are pretty effective. I didn't dare touch my phone while driving when I was there.

How does this work if you're using the GPS app on your phone?

DP.

What? The GPS is hands free. Stop fiddling with it when you're stopped at a light!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In countries like Australia, they have introduced cameras which can see into cars at traffic lights. If a motorist is photographed using a phone, they face a steep fine. My poor niece was fined the equivalent of $800. You can argue their fines are disproportionate but they are pretty effective. I didn't dare touch my phone while driving when I was there.

How does this work if you're using the GPS app on your phone?

DP.

What? The GPS is hands free. Stop fiddling with it when you're stopped at a light!

Why? At a red light I can choose a different route or change a setting. It takes a few seconds.