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What are the rules for running red light on a continuing left?
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:30 am
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:30 am
Many years ago I was told you can do this if you're making a left turn, across the neutral ground, straight into a red light. You can continue crossing if nobody is coming.
But I have never actually seen the rule or the law on this. And recently my kids have started screaming at me over running a red light. I would like to prove them wrong but can't find anything in the RS to back me up. Is this an old wives tale or is it actually true?
But I have never actually seen the rule or the law on this. And recently my kids have started screaming at me over running a red light. I would like to prove them wrong but can't find anything in the RS to back me up. Is this an old wives tale or is it actually true?
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Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:32 am to Cold Cous Cous
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Many years ago I was told you can do this if you're making a left turn, across the neutral ground, straight into a red light. You can continue crossing if nobody is coming.
It's a rule of thumb, not a written law.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:33 am to Cold Cous Cous
So you think it's legal to run the red light as long as you're taking a left?
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:33 am to Cold Cous Cous
no
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:34 am to Cold Cous Cous
It is legal to make a left turn on red as long as you are not crossing another lane of traffic. The lane you’re turning into must be closest to you.
(To clarify for all the simpleton morons downvoting this, the highway or street you’re turning onto would have to be a one-way)
(To clarify for all the simpleton morons downvoting this, the highway or street you’re turning onto would have to be a one-way)
This post was edited on 4/23/24 at 9:41 am
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:35 am to Cold Cous Cous
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What are the rules for running red light
It’s against the law. Either that or you’re doing a piss poor job of describing what you’re thinking of.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:35 am to Cold Cous Cous
What is a "continuing left"? And what do you mean by "neutral ground"?
Different states have different rules on yellow / red lights. Some states allow you to enter the intersection before the light is red, and make your left turn after it turns red.
Different states have different rules on yellow / red lights. Some states allow you to enter the intersection before the light is red, and make your left turn after it turns red.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:36 am to Cold Cous Cous
It is however LEGAL to turn left at a red light if you are on a one way, turing onto a one way..
looking at you, Hammond
looking at you, Hammond
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:36 am to Cold Cous Cous
That’s only on a one way where you can do that.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:38 am to Cold Cous Cous
Are you talking about this?
And you are going through the red light stopping the cross traffic?
And you are going through the red light stopping the cross traffic?
This post was edited on 4/23/24 at 9:40 am
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:39 am to Cold Cous Cous
here's a reddit discussion on r/NewOrleans from 6 years ago
LINK
LINK
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You can do it from a one way onto a one way because you aren’t crossing any lanes of traffic, so it’s functionally the same as taking a right on a red.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:40 am to Cold Cous Cous
I don't know about the law, but up here the trend has been a move to a flashing yellow arrow. You still get s solid green, but when it ends, the arrow goes ro flashing yellow which lets you turn left when clear.
ETA: Of course this is just for when the cross traffic has the red. You don't have the light when they have the green. shite, explaing traffic in just words is hard.
ETA: Of course this is just for when the cross traffic has the red. You don't have the light when they have the green. shite, explaing traffic in just words is hard.
This post was edited on 4/23/24 at 9:45 am
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:41 am to SUB
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What is a "continuing left"? And what do you mean by "neutral ground"?
I think he's saying you take a left at a green light, onto the neutral ground area, but you are immediately met with a red light. Do you wait in the neutral ground area or continue to run the red light.
Like going southbound on Napoleon Ave and taking a left on Magazine St.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:41 am to Cold Cous Cous
You can run every red light no matter the situation if you live in BR and/or drive a Nissan or Dodge from my experience.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:44 am to LegendInMyMind
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trend has been a move to a flashing yellow arrow
We have a lot of those now.
Those and traffic circles completely befuddle a portion of drivers.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:47 am to TigerDeacon
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Those and traffic circles completely befuddle a portion of drivers.
Hell, a 4-way stop befuddles way too many people still. I've grown to like roundabouts well enough.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:47 am to Cold Cous Cous
Left hand turn from a one way onto a one way after stop on red. It’s not complicated.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:49 am to Cold Cous Cous
There are two place’s in Terrebonne Parish where it is legal to do this. The intersection’s of Hwy 90 and Hwy 24. ( Troop C Intersections coming off of the one-way bridges )
This post was edited on 4/23/24 at 9:51 am
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:50 am to Cold Cous Cous
Are you one of those frickheads that gets out into the traffic underneath the green light, only for it to turn red and then you go? Like that somehow doesn't make it illegal? Is that what you're talking about?
Because I want to stab those frickers in the neck. You wait at the line like normal people.
Because I want to stab those frickers in the neck. You wait at the line like normal people.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:57 am to Cold Cous Cous
It's my understanding that the back of your car must be past the white line.
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