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Originally Posted by vbgsx
lol....What do you think a traffic light is? It's a sign/traffic control device! It's a sign that gives the right of way. Just because it's electronic doesn't make it something else.
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who fails to bring his vehicle to a stop immediately before entering a highway from a side road when there is traffic approaching on such highway within 500 feet of such point of entrance,
Im not misreading the law. It sais you must come to a complete stop if there is traffic in the intersecion or approaching within 500 feet of an intersection. Meaning, you must make sure the intersection is clear regaurdless of what color your light is. You don't necissarily have to stop, You just have to stop if there is traffic MOVING thru the intersection or is moving withint 500 feet of the intersection. If they are at a complete stop and you have a green light then you may enter the intersection, but you still have to make sure the intersection is clear before proceeding (yielding to traffic that may still be on the main road). Ever been on jefferson ave when the traffic is so backed up there are still vehicles in the intersection after the light has turned red. So I guess if I had the green light I could just plow into whoever happens to be stoped in the intersection because the signal sais so.
And we are basing this whole arguement off of an assumption that he ran the red light.
There are many traffic laws that are up to the interpretation of the officer.. It sounds like the officer was just in a hurry to get the ticket written and get out of there without completly investigating the accident.