I got a ticket for running a red light and the cop was watching or filming the cars going thru the light. I thought the light when from yellow to red too fast and was wondering if they should stay yeloow for 4 or 5 secounds or less.
2006-11-09 01:14:01 · 10 answers · asked by jgdeluxe64 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The length of time for red, yellow and green are all adjustable. Probably the cop was there because he know it was a short light and was trying to make some extra bucks for the town. If you really think you were in the right....fight it by pleading innocent. Many times the case is dropped if the officer does not show up.
Here is what the law says.....
When you see a yellow light with or following the green light, you should stop before entering the intersection unless you're so close to it that a stop may not be made safely. A yellow light does NOT mean it's time to speed up and race through the intersection. That's how people get killed.
In some places, as long as the light is yellow when the motorist enters the intersection, no offense has been committed; in others, if the light turns red at any time before the motorist clears the intersection, then an offense occurs.
2006-11-09 01:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The lights are individually adjustable and the local traffic department decides for local-road lights.
Obviously for them to be fair they should leave the yellow on long enough for someone who is legitimately in an intersection from when the light was green to clear that intersection before it turns red. If they are having a problem with people running the red lights they can shorten the yellow time so red comes up quickly and they can ticket a bunch of people and terrify them into stopping as soon as yellow appears.
If the light was really only on yellow for a few seconds you could try fighting that ticket in court. If they prove it was really on a long time and that you have a history of running red lights the judge could get hard nosed and think you might be in contempt of court by claiming short-yellow. That will not be good news for you.
2006-11-09 01:21:19 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies based on the intersection.
There are studies done about improving the safety of an intersection by increasing the time a light stays yellow. These are sometimes ignored by local governments because of the revenue they can collect from giving out tickets. So, I don't know if this is one of those cases or not. But, you probably don't have much of a legal fight to put up.
2006-11-09 01:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by iknownothing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Completely depends on individual lights programming - related to speed limits, traffic density etc. You will (and deserve to) get a ticket if you are 'in the intersection' when the light goes red, basically treat yellow as stop if you can safely.
2006-11-09 01:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by rynd2it 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've to instruct that particular yellow cycle replaced into shortened to the point you may want to not have stopped had you braked the prompt the gentle became. In different words, you should take your watch with a second hand and time that gentle. otherwise, you won't be able to strive against it. I have had to steer sparkling of too many purple-gentle runners over the years to have a good number of sympathy if you have sufficient time. minimum 25% of the time, on busy roads, the gentle is going yellow, I give up without issue, and 2 or 3 automobiles in the different lane flow racing by on the purple. the different nighttime I drove by an intersection, with the gentle going yellow purely as I hit the intersection. 6, sure, 6 automobiles got here by in the back of me, and contained in the mirror I said the flash capture 4 of them.
2016-11-28 23:07:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on where the light is, and all kinds of other factors. some lights stay yellow for 3 seconds, other stay yellow for as long as 6 seconds...it depends on how much traffic goes through the area, what t he speed limit is, etc, etc.
2006-11-09 01:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by ekenny513 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'Red Light' does not turn to 'Yellow' ... those are two different lights that you see.
2006-11-09 01:35:25 · answer #7 · answered by pinoy_sailor 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ussually if you can stop do so because the amber light is a light to warn people the light is about to turn red
2006-11-09 01:17:29 · answer #8 · answered by whay i lost my ?s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's variable depending on the posted speed limit and the traffic.
2006-11-09 01:16:32 · answer #9 · answered by ADubya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my area (northeast Ohio) it is 3 seconds.
2006-11-09 01:22:15 · answer #10 · answered by Zelda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋