Driving through the traffic light that just turned yellow

[Anonymous]

At what point are you supposed to stop at the yellow light or just go through it? I see some people slam on their brakes and then others that hit the gas harder

[Anonymous]

Your rear tires need to enter the intersection before it turns red.

If I'm in DC or MD and there's a chance of a red light ticket, I brake hard and hope no one is behind me.

[Anonymous]

I go through if it's still yellow by the time I break the crosswalk.

If it turns yellow when you're 500 yards out, hit the brakes.

[Anonymous]

It used to be 3 seconds, so you were supposed to determine if you could make it through the intersection in 3 seconds, but that's no longer the case. I still use this as a general rule of thumb though, if I can make it through the intersection in 3 seconds, then I go, if not, I slow to a stop.

[Anonymous]

As you approach an intersection, you may have noticed that the divider lines turn solid. If the light turns yellow before that line becomes yellow an average car going the speed limit should be able to safely stop.

[Anonymous]

Yellow means stop if you can do so safely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As you approach an intersection, you may have noticed that the divider lines turn solid. If the light turns yellow before that line becomes yellow an average car going the speed limit should be able to safely stop.

That's what I always go by, but I don't think it's standardized everywhere. Some places have little to no solid line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your rear tires need to enter the intersection before it turns red.

If I'm in DC or MD and there's a chance of a red light ticket, I brake hard and hope no one is behind me.

Your rear tires need to LEAVE the intersection before it turns red.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As you approach an intersection, you may have noticed that the divider lines turn solid. If the light turns yellow before that line becomes yellow an average car going the speed limit should be able to safely stop.

That's what I always go by, but I don't think it's standardized everywhere. Some places have little to no solid line.

True. It's a guideline. Use good judgement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your rear tires need to enter the intersection before it turns red.

If I'm in DC or MD and there's a chance of a red light ticket, I brake hard and hope no one is behind me.

Your rear tires need to LEAVE the intersection before it turns red.

No, you are stopping too soon. If the light is yellow when you enter the intersection, that's fine. If you stop too sign, you run the risk of getting hit from behind by someone who is not expecting you to stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your rear tires need to enter the intersection before it turns red.

If I'm in DC or MD and there's a chance of a red light ticket, I brake hard and hope no one is behind me.

Your rear tires need to LEAVE the intersection before it turns red.

No, you are stopping too soon. If the light is yellow when you enter the intersection, that's fine. If you stop too sign, you run the risk of getting hit from behind by someone who is not expecting you to stop.

Wrong. You need to have exited the intersection by the time the light turns red. If you are in the intersection and the light is red you have just run a red light.

Stop tailgating!

[Anonymous]

When the light is yellow, you need to be able to clear the intersection and make it to the other side before light turns red. If you won't make it, you should stop. Or risk getting a ticket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your rear tires need to enter the intersection before it turns red.

If I'm in DC or MD and there's a chance of a red light ticket, I brake hard and hope no one is behind me.

Your rear tires need to LEAVE the intersection before it turns red.

No, you are stopping too soon. If the light is yellow when you enter the intersection, that's fine. If you stop too sign, you run the risk of getting hit from behind by someone who is not expecting you to stop.

Not in Maryland. From the MD Driver's Manual
http://www.mva.maryland.gov/_resources/docs/DL-002.pdf

Maryland Driver's Manual wrote:
2. Steady Yellow Signal
This means that the signal is changing from green to red. Its purpose is to provide time for approaching traffic to stop safely and to clear other vehicles from the intersection before the signal turns red. If you are too close to the intersection to stop safely, continue through the intersection with care.

So you need to be out of the intersection when the light turns red, not just entering. Just because many drivers fudge the yellow and run the red, does not make it right and you should definitely not be suggesting that someone else take up this bad driving habit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When the light is yellow, you need to be able to clear the intersection and make it to the other side before light turns red. If you won't make it, you should stop. Or risk getting a ticket.

But who knows how long the yellow will be? I am usually the dolt who stops waiting at the yellow ... and waiting...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your rear tires need to enter the intersection before it turns red.

If I'm in DC or MD and there's a chance of a red light ticket, I brake hard and hope no one is behind me.

Your rear tires need to LEAVE the intersection before it turns red.

No, you are stopping too soon. If the light is yellow when you enter the intersection, that's fine. If you stop too sign, you run the risk of getting hit from behind by someone who is not expecting you to stop.

Wrong. You need to have exited the intersection by the time the light turns red. If you are in the intersection and the light is red you have just run a red light.

Stop tailgating!

Varies by jurisdiction. In VA, DC and MD, if you enter the intersection when the light is yellow, then you clear the intersection and it's fine. It's not running a red light.

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