When a stop light cycle is clearly not working, what do you do? Who do you call?

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I opened this thread expecting someone to give this response. And I was not disappointed!

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Anonymous wrote:You report to your local DOT but, in the moment, yes the safest thing to do is turn right on red and then do whatever additional turns are needed to get back on track. This has happened to me when snow/ice impaired the sensors.

Turning right on red is illegal in DC, so this is NOT an option.


Safest/legal thing to do is stay there until police arrive and direct traffic to allow you to clear the intersection at their direction.

The most unsafe thing to do for everyone is to sit there and block the road. You will create an endless stream of extremely angry drivers who will make aggressive maneuvers to get around you.

That’s on them, if they choose to commit a moving violation. They’re the ones who will be cited, not the car driver following the law.

Running red light is illegal, no matter the situation.
Blocking a public road is illegal, no matter the situation.
You are getting a ticket or jailed regardless, comrade.