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Article #519Re: red light camera question
From: Rush Wickes
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 00:55
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 00:55
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On 4 Jun 2001 17:59:26 GMT, adr5@columbia.edu (Alex Rodriguez) wrote: >In article <sdenht0r4isciqu542beqvm80um0rss2aj@4ax.com>, rush@rush-w.com >says... > >>From what I understand, if your vehicle is 'in the box' when the light >>turns red, you will be fined as running the red light. This is done >>to discourage people from trying to race the yellow through the >>intersection. > >This is wrong. Entering an intersection on yellow is permissable. You can't >get a ticket for that. But being in the intersection 'box' when the light turns red is not permissable. A yellow light, unlike the definition of the alien in the film 'Starman' - means slow down for the light, not 'go very fast'. If you try to beat a red light by racing up to a yellow, you deserve the ticket for the red. :-) -- Rush Wickes Blacksburg, VA remove the '-' to reply to this post via e-mail
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