Comment by DHPersonal 5 days ago
I disagree. The first car doesn't even cross their side of the pedestrian crossing before the red light blinks on, so they have had ample time to prepare to stop and are running a red light. The second car is more debatable but also had enough time to stop, as the light turns red while they are still in the middle of the intersection.
It's well spelled out in vehicle code 21453 (a)
> A driver facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a marked limit line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain stopped until an indication to proceed is shown, except as provided in subdivision (b). [subdivision b allows for turns on red]
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio....
The fact people can't figure what the rules are is a problem in itself vs a stop sign where everybody knows you should stop.
I know where to stop. I stop before the crosswalk What is less clear is what the word intersection means in a technical sense.
Complicated or ambiguous rules are a part of life. If the idea is to get rid of anything that requires lots of rules, then we'd all still be on foot. No cars, no horses, no bikes. Would that be a net improvement?
The second car definitely entered on yellow. It doesn't matter if they could have stopped. They have the right to enter on yellow.
The first car passed the first line when the light was yellow, but not the second line. The area in between is the crosswalk. I can't tell if "enter the intersection" means "enter any part of the area past the line where you're supposed to stop" or "enter the part past the crosswalk, where the roads actually intersect".
Does anyone know what the rule is?