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Baitball Blogger

(46,698 posts)
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 12:47 PM Sep 2017

Idiots are driving through blinking red four way intersectiions.

Can't believe we have to hear refresher courses for basic traffic rules. Apparently it is a real problem. Pass it on: stop at blinking yellow intersection - first one at light goes first; if you get there at the same time as another car, car on far right goes first.

Blinking yellow, proceed with caution-that doesn't mean race through it!

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Idiots are driving through blinking red four way intersectiions. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 OP
Blinking yellow is caution - blinking red is stop DrDan Sep 2017 #1
Correct. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2017 #3
Yes, you're right. Will correct. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #4
Umm, I think that is not accurate. MindPilot Sep 2017 #2
sounds right ............................................. or is that left??,,,,,, Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #5
I could have sworn he said yellow on the radio but when i Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #6
blinking read is equal to a stop sign in every single corner of America snooper2 Sep 2017 #9
What we get now is 'blinking yellow means I gotta STOP and sit here' F"ing pitiful. CurtEastPoint Sep 2017 #7
Was there also a police officer directing traffic? Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #8
Doesn't sound like it. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #10
Just think of all the money we're saving on those useless Drivers Ed classes! Iggo Sep 2017 #11
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MindPilot

(12,693 posts)
2. Umm, I think that is not accurate.
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 12:51 PM
Sep 2017

A flashing red light, makes the intersection a four-way stop; a flashing yellow, makes it a yield, not a stop.
Of course it is a real good idea to stop or at least slow way down, but you don't have to stop.

Of course I'm basing this on CA vehicle code, your rules may vary.

Baitball Blogger

(46,698 posts)
6. I could have sworn he said yellow on the radio but when i
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 12:59 PM
Sep 2017

Think about it, the way you state it sounds the right way.

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
9. blinking read is equal to a stop sign in every single corner of America
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 02:07 PM
Sep 2017

If people don't know that right off the top of their head, they probably don't need to operate a motor vehicle LOL

Brother Buzz

(36,412 posts)
8. Was there also a police officer directing traffic?
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 02:06 PM
Sep 2017

In my neck-of-the-woods, a police officer's directions supersede a four way stoplight.

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