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Reged: 05/09/05
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Loc: Waltham, MA
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Re: Received a red light photo violation notice in the mail today
08/23/11 06:12 AM
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> I had the thought once... We have Stop Signs where we Stop, make sure the way is
> clear, then Go. And a stop sign never changes and we can go when it's clear. So why
> not be able to go if the way is clear even if the 'LIGHT' is still red?
I think the general idea is that a traffic light is used in places where a stop sign is not adequate, due to poor visibility, high speeds, or heavy traffic. A lot of lights will flip to flashing at night, when traffic is minimal.
> And other times I think I should just make a right hand turn, then a U-Turn and go
> straight instead of waiting for a left turn light to change.
There was an area I used to drive through quite a lot, here: http://g.co/maps/huqr I think the two curved cutouts were meant to allow trucks to enter and exit the parking area from the highway, but there were no signs saying their use was restricted. If you were the first car at the light heading west on Cambridge St., you could make a legal right on red onto the on ramp, take the upper cutout and jump onto the off ramp, then merge back into Cambridge St., beating the light. I don't know if it was 100% legal, but I did it many times and never got pulled over for it.
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