What do you do when you see a yellow traffic light?

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WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

Depends on the situation, my speed vs distance to the light, if someone behind me is up my ass and going fast, etc.

Overall, I slow down for them, just because I want a life free from interaction with police, so I don’t give them any reason to harass me if I can help it. But it doesn’t make sense to come to a screeching halt to just not blow a red light by.5 seconds, there’s no danger to me or anyone else in that situation. And if some overly-aggressive idiot is up my tailpipe, I’m not doing anything that’s going to cause them to read end me and make me stop what I’m doing for half an hour to be exchanging insurance, again probably having to speak to a cop, and the general hassle of my car being in the shop.

jgokgotit · Accepted Answer

Technically supposed to slow down, but I speed up because the lights where I live were recently changed to take longer than 5 minutes in a lot of places, which backs traffic up like crazy. I have too many things to do to be slowed down by stupid stuff like that.

AmandaYVR · Accepted Answer

Honestly, depends on the city and driving conditions. A certain amount of speeding up is going to be acceptable in dense cities, of which I have driven many times. Best to adapt to the conditions, rather than make everyone else adapt to just you, causing chaos.

Secret6620 · Accepted Answer

I totally got the answer lol😊💞

wankiam · Answer

the highway code says to slow down and stop if safe to do so but if you are already at the junction to just carry on going especially if you have something right behind you. incidentally if you are going to stop you should always check your rear view mirror first just in case

CarpetDenim · Answer

Depends. If it just came on as I got to the intersection I’ll keep going and maybe speed up just to make sure I get across in time, but if I’m a few hundred or thousand feet away from the stop light then ofc I won’t make it in time and so I slow down and prepare to stop.

mystomachissick · Answer

In my state it's legal to intentionally drive through a yellow light so long as it is still yellow before you enter the intersection, so it really depends on how far away I am and how fast I'm going. Most of the time because of the law, though, I'll drive through it.

Pinay_ako · Answer

Depends... If a person is in front of me and he slows down, I slow down. If someone is trying to make a left, I slow down to a rolling to a complete stop to let them through. Also depends if someone behind me is following too close and if no one is making a left or in front of me, I step on the gas. However, I always hover my foot on the brake pedal every time I cross an intersection...

0112358 · Answer

If maintaining speed will carry me through before it turns red, generally maintain.

Otherwise slow down.

Acceleration doesn't make much difference and is also just dumb. I've been in a T collision at an intersection. It's not a good way to spend your day.

MrMilti · Answer

Slow down, thats because our traffic lights do something not-so-common:

Before they turn yellow, they blink 4 times in green, so you know before you should no longer cross. Crossing on yellow gets prosecuted heavily in my country (Austria) so better dont do it 😂

SergeantSmoke · Answer

I can't push a poll button, because for me, it depends on my distance from the light!
If I get about 50 feet from the intersection point at 30mph, I'll run through.
If I'm more than 50 feet from that point, and even if I'm moving at 45mph, I'll halt. (And grumble) Here's something: The average Yellow Signal lasts for approximately 5 seconds! Time it well!

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

If I'm already in the intersection, I'll speed up to stay clear of the intersection.  If I'm just approaching the pedestrian lane, I'll slow down & stop just in time for the red.

Dude_1820 · Answer

You'd think my number of red light tickets has taught me to slow down but no lol

I judge it to see how far I am from the light. Yellow light stays on for avg 3 seconds. My city also has it listed on their website all the intersections that have the cameras so I know if I can risk it or not.

Luckily for me there's talk of my state possibly banning them

MarketNews · Answer

Back when I was taking lessons I tried to go through a light on amber and the instructor slammed the breaks on. I always remembered that. You need to plan ahead. When you're approaching the light, check if there's someone behind you. Is it safe to break if the light changes? Am I approaching too fast? All that stuff.

lol20075 · Answer

If the distance between me and the traffic light allows for a stop, I will stop, but if it turns yellow and I’m like 15 ft away I’ll probably just go. Exceptions are if I’m in a rush to get to work or somewhere. If I see a cop I’ll definitely stop.

SSam23 · Answer

It could go either way for me lol but I mostly slow down unless I see no cops around and I’m already really close enough to pass before it turns to red😏I’m a safe driver and a great one too I promise haha

Inexpensivefurniture · Answer

Depends how close I am. If I definitely couldn't stop without hammering on the breaks I keep going or speed up a little. If I'm too far back and I know the light would turn red while I'm in the intersection, I slow down

Rocky_Jocky57 · Answer

Depends how far away im at the light. If I'm close, I speed up, if im far away I slow down, as well as whats going on around me.

call_me_scar · Answer

How close am I, how long has it been yellow and do i know if this is one of those lights that goes straight from yellow to red

Oneworld · Answer

it depends on brakes magnitude of the car/bike i have been using at that particular area at the particular time.
time signifies the amount of traffic that are different according to time zones of particular area given.
and area signifies the amount of traffic that are are holded by the given place that vary from minimum to maximum traffic that vary according to the timezones.

SteveSmith1985 · Answer

Who slows down for yellow lights? Neeeeeeeeerds!  (meant in the spirit of "all in good fun and not reporting mildly offensive comments." So don't be a nerd about it.)

sawno · Answer

Speed up if i can easily make it, slow down if its been yellow for a while or i am distant enough to stop gracefully.

Landshrk0068 · Answer

I slow down to the FCY (Full Course Yellow) speed and wait for the race director to release the track back to green. Make a pit stop if we are in the pit window or close to it.

I use a car service, so the only time I see a yellow is when I race.

WolfsRoze · Answer

Usually I slow down but it's based on the distance. I was told by an officer to not lock up your breaks for a yellow to red, but to go through a red because you might cause a crash from someone behind you.

foriWish · Answer

I definitely slow down. Have to drive for yourself and others because people are crraazyyyyyy... and are terrible drivers.

Miristheiss · Answer

Both. It depends on how close I am to intersection and how fast I am already going. Sometimes I speed up, sometimes break.

Skipperben11 · Answer

a little miniature heart attack happens when I'm driving as a light turns yellow and I have to split second decide what to do.

BestUserName100 · Answer

Slow down and stop if I can safely like if no ones following to close. It is tempting tho sometimes to just speed past it.

Jjpayne · Answer

Speed up if I think I got a chance but I need to get better at slowing down

loveslongnails · Answer

I look for cops and decide if I can safely make it through the intersection. Locally I know if it's a quick yellow or not.

Rudon00 · Answer

You speed it up and hope it does not turn red. lololol just kidding Apple1996

ShortCircuit · Answer

I speed up unless it is glaringly obvious I'm not gonna make it.

SarahsSummer · Answer

proceed cautiously and be prepared to stop should it turn red

nerms123 · Answer

I think i used to speed up but now in my elderly years I try to stop.

Lauren-green · Answer

Whoever voted 'slow down/stop' are pussies 😂😂 Just joking guys 😉

EriFrancis1994 · Answer

Floor that accelerator lol. Girl got no time to be waiting around at a traffic light haha

ItsMeYPJ · Answer

Slow down when I have enough room, otherwise I would speed up and ride through

markscott · Answer

It depends on the speed limit and how far I am from the traffic light.

stellakay · Answer

I never mind stopping at a light. Gives me a minute to hit my dab pen haha i have a problem

Jamie05rhs · Answer

That totally depends where I am and how much momentum I have. If I'm just cruising I don't want to stomp the gas just to beat the light; I'd rather just stop and wait.

Alpha09 · Answer

Slow down and prepare to stop. If it turns as your entering the intersection keep going.

Kayla45 · Answer

Speed up, then the classic Sonic speed up power up plays

Passinggas · Answer

Full throttle and swerve around and pass the idiot that just stopped in front of me.

jessicarosen · Answer

Depending on how far I am from the intersection... if I'm close, proceed with caution. If further, then I slow to a stop.

scooogy · Answer

When driving a car, I estimate whether I'd make it across in time. When riding a bike, the traffic lights for bikes turns red earlier, which is why I cross the street if it's less than two seconds.

Ronald_25 · Answer

Speed up because if I break, I may skid and cause an accident officer 😏

KeniKeni · Answer

If I'm pretty close I speed up, if I see it from a comfortable distance I slow down.

Lloyd1985 · Answer

Depends on what the light was before, if it was red and now amber I prepare to pull away. If it was green and now amber I prepare to stop.

Chadnelson1973 · Answer

When I was in high school I had a driver's Ed instructor who said stop is a set of instructions and a abbreviation S. T. OP. stop think observe plan

Razal · Answer

depends on the distance between my car and the light  its a judgement one has to make whether to keep going or stop depending upon the distance from the crossing.

Abvpatil · Answer

Pedal to the floor. 'Fast and Furious' and probably lawless. 😂

Massageman · Answer

If I seem to be "past the point of no return", I proceed. If not at that point yet, I stop.

OfDeath · Answer

Floor it unless there is a speed/red light camera at that set of lights

Swat_ · Answer

Traffic lights are black here. Honestly don't know.

blondfrog · Answer

Depends how close I am to passing the light. If I am close I speed up, if I am far then I slow down.

Anonymous · Answer

Most people think it means speed up. I generally slow down

ChiPaPa · Answer

The proper, legal way is to slow down, but we all know most people gun it.

YHL6965 · Answer

I stop, like everyone should. The law tells you to stop at yellow lights.

Rangers · Answer

If I'm within 2 seconds of passing it, I go through, if not, I stop.

bhavy24 · Answer

Depends on my mood, sometimes i stop and sometimes i speed up

lacaras · Answer

Speed up unless I know I can't make it before it turns red... Or if there's a cop behind me lol

HaveNoName · Answer

I do whatever it would safely take to NOT break a red light.

Jerre · Answer

It is warning you to stop, before it goes red and tells you to stop

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