do temporary traffic lights hold the same importance as normal traffic lights?

Question

as my mate says that when the lights are red and there is no traffic coming you can go is this true?

Answer 1

All government and city posted traffic signs and signals are to be treated as outlined in your DMV manual. If you go again permanent as well as temporary signs and signals, you are breaking the law and are subject to a ticket. They're there for our safety whether we like it or not. Safe driving to you!

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Answer 2

Temporary traffic lights are only legally binding if the road works details have been posted in the local papers, detailing the work and the time the road will be controlled by temporary lights. If a contractor erected traffic lights without the necessary pre-notice being given, then they COULD be ignored, but any accident occurring would still be the fault of the driver who ignored the lights. Driving without due care and consideration springs to mind!

Answer 3

If there is a light and it is red, do not just go through. A light is a light, is a light, is a light. Traffice laws do not say "oh, by the way, if there is a temporary pole set up, just ignore it when you feel like it."

Answer 4

If you are in the US and keep listening to this guy you will end up in a prison somewhere. A temporary traffic control device of any kind holds all the importance and authority that a permanent one does.

By using the term "mate" it leads me to believe you aren't in the US and if that is the case all bets are off. Different countries have different laws, they are sovern in that respect and have every right to have their own laws. I don't know what your country, province, county or what ever you call your jurisdiction says but I would bet money that the temporary is everybit as valid as a permanent fixture.

Answer 5

They are treated the same as all traffic lights including road works traffic lights. Your mate sounds like a total idiot - tell them I said so cause it's true

Answer 6

temporary traffic lights have the same importance.

Therego, if a set of temporary lights was set up and was a strecth of road that had a corner / s bend etc, and your mate thought nothing was coming and drove on. HE WOULD BE BLAMED for jumping a red light.

Also ask him to show you where in the highway code it is, BET HE CAN'T find it.

Answer 7

They hold the same importance. However you know they have something that looks like sensor on them. Well, that is to detect traffic and it turns green if they sense something coming and they've been on red for ages so make sure you keep moving until the last minute

Answer 8

Temporary traffic lights are the same in law as fixed lights. If you jump them and get caught, you'll get done just the same way I'm afraid.

Answer 9

Sure it's true. But if an officer sees it you will be stopped and ticketed too.

Read the ordinance for red lights in your area. Does it say "All vehicles must stop when the light is red, unless of course it's a temporary light, and in that case if no traffic is coming just go."? If not, well...

Answer 10

They are just as important as you put as fixed lights with exactly the same penalties if you choose to break the law. Indeed it has been known for the penalties to be heavier because it has ben seen as more dangerous than fixed lights . So tell your mate he is talking C**P