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That wasn't tailgating - that was some hypermiler drafting going on. :P
The comments are enlightening, if scary.
He took his sweet old time walking across, too. And for some reason, he didn't so much as look up from his paper at the other cars, but when I came along, he glanced from the paper and gave me a dirty look, even though he was out of my way at this point. And he kept looking back at me. I dunno what I did that made him notice me, though, unless it was my car? I was driving my '79 NYer this morning, and it has a nice, deep rumble to it...louder than anything else in that intersection. But it's not like I was sitting there with one foot on the brake and one on the gas, trying to rev it up menacingly or anything like that. I'd never even think of doing something like that.
The engine is holding up the end of the main support after the engine and trailer knocked down the support concrete column. The I-275 south is closed for fear of bridge collapse and I-74 eastbound on top of the overpass is closed!!! Cincinnati. Happened last evening.
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2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
This morning, 0530 - I get behind a ca. 2000 Corolla at a light. I can see the guy in it is playing with a portable nav unit stuck to his windshield. As expected, he isn't paying attention when the light turns green. He then slowly takes off, I pass on the right, he guns it, I gun it harder (I probably have 3x his hp, so I didn't have to try hard), I neatly go around him, he then backs off, and a few seconds later makes a right turn from that left lane. How is that any better than a phone yapper?
EDIT:
Ohh I get it now never mind should have read the story first.
I had the same wonder and then read the story.
The poster used the term "engine" for train engine. The train engine was being carried on the truck. Maybe it's cheaper to truck them than to run them on tracks?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
A locomotive weighs considerabley more than that allowed on the highway. How could it be allowed and it must have been more than the typical Freightliner towing it.
He was probably thinking: "Hey that young kid has a car just like mine."
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
As I wait for the car in front of me another car pulled up behind me. After about a 2 second wait this clown starts honking his horn. "What a jerk" I say to myself. "The guy in front of me isn't turning".
To my surprise, the guy in front of me then proceeds to make a right on red. He had been sitting there for almost a minute (this was a long light) with no turn signal and plenty of opportunity. I couldn't decide who was more rude, the guy in front or the guy in back.
To top off the day, a few miles down the road a car stopped in the right lane of a 4 lane highway and the made a left turn across all 4 lanes. More screeching and honking. I'm staying home.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Even if he was being kind and was going to let me out he stopped close enough that I couldn't back out without hitting him (at least backing out so I could go the direction I wanted).
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I got 100%
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I answered "be prepared to stop"
FWIW the surest way to get rear ended is for the idiot behind you to be following to closely or not paying attention or both.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
STEADY YELLOW: The light is changing from green to red. Be ready to stop for the red light.
Only thing I added was the bold.
As for the rear ended thing, for me, the issue is simple - I don't control the guy behind me, I control me. So this means that when I check my mirror, road conditions, and what I anticipate him doing, I can choose my course of action...
When we testify in court, we must introduce the fact that the vechicle in question did NOT enter the intersection on a yellow, other wise we lose.
I would assume many states are written the same but couldn't swear to that.
Wesley, the point you raise here is how difficult our patchwork quilt of road law from state to state is to interpret. It's one of the reasons I always pay a little bit more attention to the vehicle with out of state plates - looking for the unexpected. One example that I use with my kids is this - Right turn on red; legal or not?
In NY - Right turn on red, if posted.
In NJ - Right turn on red, except where posted.
That seems to confuse some out-of-staters
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
In addition you might want to take a look at one of the quizzes that NYS has on the site. https://harmonia.dmv.state.ny.us/quiz/displayQuestions.cfm?cpe=04
Here is the applicable question:
As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best action would be to
Speed up to beat the red light.
Apply the brakes sharply to stop.
Be prepared to stop in the center of the intersection.
Be prepared to stop before the intersection.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS
If you go to the section labelled VAT (Vehicle and Traffic) that should help.
§ 1111. Traffic-control signal indications. Whenever traffic is
controlled by traffic-control signals, other than lane direction control
signal indications provided in section eleven hundred sixteen,
exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows,
successively, one at a time or in combination, only the colors green,
yellow and red shall be used, and said lights shall indicate and apply
to drivers of vehicles and to pedestrians as follows:
(a) Green indications:
1. Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady circular green signal
may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such
place prohibits either such turn. Such traffic, including when turning
right or left, shall yield the right of way to other traffic lawfully
within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal
is exhibited.
2. Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady green arrow signal may
cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by
such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications
shown at the same time, except that a U-Turn may be made by traffic
facing a left green arrow signal unless a sign prohibits such U-Turn or
such U-Turn is in violation of any other provision of law. Such traffic
shall yield the right of way to other traffic lawfully within the
intersection or an adjacent cross walk at the time such signal is
exhibited.
3. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as
provided in section eleven hundred twelve, pedestrians facing any steady
green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may
proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(b) Yellow indications:
1. Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady circular yellow signal
may enter the intersection; however, said traffic is thereby warned that
the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication
will be exhibited immediately thereafter.
2. Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady yellow arrow signal
may cautiously enter the intersection only to complete the movement
indicated by such arrow or make such other movement as is permitted by
other indications shown at the same time; however, said traffic is
thereby warned that the related green arrow movement is being terminated
or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter.
3. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as
provided in section eleven hundred twelve, pedestrians facing any steady
yellow signal are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to
cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian
shall then start to cross the roadway.
In NYC and maybe other areas downstate just the opposite
In my recollection, here in NY state you may enter the intersection on yellow and leave on red.
"... surest way to get rear-ended..."
My school district policy says stop on yellow. Once when I did this I was rear-ended by a woman driving a minivan.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Not upstate. here it's right on red unless posted differently.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Dang, so that's it. All the drivers I see here are from Oregon.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
In NYC, right turn on red is PROHIBITED... unless a sign says you may do so after stopping.
The "permitted" signs in Oregon allow you to make a right on red WITHOUT stopping. Usually, you have to stop first, and yield to cross traffic.
As for school buses, most states prohibit school buses from making a right turn on red at any time.
The same argument (safety in being noticed) is used to justify the loud exhaust pipes. I do not know how that relates to the constant engine-revving while stopped. I guess motorcycles will not idle without blips of the throttle... or maybe the plugs will foul if allowed to idle for more that 5 consecutive seconds.
The cynic in me says that it is all about getting attention and annoying the general public. One thing that I DO know for certain: those little-bitty scull cover-helmets that the Harley crowd favors are NOT worn in the name of increased safety. :surprise:
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
The revving Harleys and the dumb fakey German helmets are more annoying for their sheer lameness and poseriffic ideal than actual substance. It's all about attention.
But you will get a ticket for not wearing a seat belt in a car.
Something is just not right there.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Well, about 5 minutes later, they made another announcement, ratting out a cop, who did it! Some woman almost got hit when a cop blew through an intersection, but she didn't get the unit #. She called in to the station though, and they pretty much read the riot act to the cops, telling them that they're not above the law (unfortunately though, they tend to be :sick: ), and that cops lucky the woman didn't get his unit #.
Once upon a time, I thought cops were supposed to be role models, but I guess those days are over with? Heck, I had to holler at one a few weeks ago who was doing a crappy job directing traffic that was coming out of a church! I know it's not an easy job, and it can be downright dangerous, but jeez...don't they TRAIN them anymore? I mean, when you're in the public eye like that, you'd think you'd do your best to uphold your image.
I saw a cop stop, put on his light bar and run the red light.
The picture will show him with his lights on, even though he turned off the light bar once through the camera.
He used his vehicle to run a red light without having to,pay for it
I.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D