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Bill allowing Utah drivers to run red lights passes House
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:51 am
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:51 am
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A bill that would allow Utah drivers to run red lights during "extremely low" traffic will move onto the state Senate after it passed through the House on Monday.
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House Bill 151, if passed, would allow a driver to head through a red light if they are waiting on a highway with a speed limit of 55 miles per hour, or lower, during a time of "extremely low traffic levels." Drivers must stop for at the light for at least 90 seconds before they are allowed to proceed if it is still red, the bill's text specifies.
The driver must also determine there are no other vehicles at or near the intersection that would be unsafe, if there are no pedestrians attempting to cross at or near the intersections and no other safety concerns.
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This post was edited on 2/28/19 at 7:24 am
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Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:53 am to Tigerbait357
I actually love this bill. If no one is at a light, why should I have to wait. Of course it will be abused and wrecks will ensue, but because it’s in Utah it has a chance.
In LA, it would literally be anarchy
In LA, it would literally be anarchy
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:53 am to Tigerbait357
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would allow a driver to head through a red light if they are waiting on a highway with a speed limit of 55 miles per hour, or lower, during a time of "extremely low traffic levels."
quote:well this will be used 1 time
Drivers must stop for at the light for at least 90 seconds before they are allowed to proceed if it is still red
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:55 am to Tigerbait357
Do they not have sensors? 
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:57 am to Tigerbait357
Common sense. We need to do this every where. Sitting needlessly at red lights causes a lot of wasted fuel and time.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:57 am to Tigerbait357
You should get a job in the media, you'll fit in well.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:57 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Of course it will be abused and wrecks will ensue
Yea
This is the main concern with this
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:58 am to Adam4848
Are the study results quoted?
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:58 am to Adam4848
Kind of dumb to make it 90 seconds. Just make it so they can treat it like a stop sign if they don't want drivers waiting for no reason.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:58 am to Tigerbait357
I do this now. Always have. I'll wait 30 seconds at a deserted light, after that ease on through.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:59 am to Tigerbait357
Endorsed. Ever sit at a light on Preston Road early in the AM and just say F It? Boy I have.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:00 am to Oilfieldbiology
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In LA, it would literally be anarchy
People would die and Gordon would get richer.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:00 am to Tigerbait357
Obviously low level of traffic would not be during school hours. What a misleading picture.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:01 am to Sao
They must not have hoods in Utah...
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:01 am to Bestbank Tiger
quote:Yeah Someone needs to tell Utah there's technology that adjusts lights based on traffic at the stop.
Kind of dumb to make it 90 seconds.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:02 am to Tigerbait357
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Extremely low traffic
That vague clause can get anyone out of a ticket
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:03 am to Tigerbait357
I mean, I actually really like the idea of this bill.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:04 am to Tigerbait357
Or just stop look and make sure there are no cops prior to 90 seconds.
I somewhat agree, but most dumb fricks are too stupid to apply any sort of critical thinking skills on the road. Red=stop Green=go and that’s as deep as it gets. It reminds me of this. They could never apply all of these stipulations correctly.
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Common sense. We need to do this every where.
I somewhat agree, but most dumb fricks are too stupid to apply any sort of critical thinking skills on the road. Red=stop Green=go and that’s as deep as it gets. It reminds me of this. They could never apply all of these stipulations correctly.
This post was edited on 2/28/19 at 7:24 am
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:06 am to Tigerbait357
I used to do this at Burbank and Lee all the time... that light would take forever, so if it was red and no one was coming from any direction, I just went.
ETA: A better solution though would be to adjust the light programming so that it's flashing yellow in the primary travel direction and flashing red in the secondary direction during low volume times.
ETA: A better solution though would be to adjust the light programming so that it's flashing yellow in the primary travel direction and flashing red in the secondary direction during low volume times.
This post was edited on 2/28/19 at 7:07 am
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:07 am to Tigerbait357
I wish we had that here
The other day there was a scary native that kept getting closer to my truck and I wanted to run the light
The other day there was a scary native that kept getting closer to my truck and I wanted to run the light
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