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FREEDGUY 
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 Topic: Stop Light ??
Posted: 06 Nov 2021 at 6:33pm |
Seems like the "yellow" light was lit for 4-5 seconds before the red light came on, "here", the municipalities have "changed "the yellow light to 2 seconds  . I realize it doesn't seem like a lot of difference, but in all honesty, the signals might as well go from green to red and save the cost of a yellow lens and bulb 
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 06 Nov 2021 at 8:00pm |
here in Ontario, they added a 3.2 second delay between the red of one direction before the grn of the other direction. supposed to reduce accidents. don't mean squat when drivers blast through solid reds ......
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Lars(wi)
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Posted: 06 Nov 2021 at 8:18pm |
 jaybmiller wrote:
here in Ontario, they added a 3.2 second delay between the red of one direction before the grn of the other direction. supposed to reduce accidents. don't mean squat when drivers blast through solid reds ......
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Josh, Jay I thought that was only here in Texas. That, and those that believe they have to drive around with their high-beams on 24/7.
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shameless dude
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Posted: 06 Nov 2021 at 11:05pm |
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i'm thinking that the yellow light around here means to speed up? lol
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Jordan(OH)
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Posted: 07 Nov 2021 at 2:51am |
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"Sounds like" "someone" got a "ticket" and is "butthurt" about it.
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shameless dude
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Posted: 07 Nov 2021 at 2:56am |
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not me...i ain't had a ticket since i was 16 years old!
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DMiller
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Posted: 07 Nov 2021 at 5:25am |
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A few municipalities here got caught tricking the yellow timer for tickets ended up losing all those tickets in court and had to refund a bunch of money. Washington MO had the 4 second delay to swap from red to green as the other cross traffic swaps green to red, people figured that oit pretty quick and now flat run the reds knowing they have time. The city ever swaps back or cuts it down will be a massacre.
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FREEDGUY
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Posted: 07 Nov 2021 at 4:55pm |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 2:48am |
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Keep drinking, Freedgay
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 6:44am |
it is NOT against the law here in Ontario, to go through a red light IF you were already IN the intersection. Say you're making a left turn, waiting for oncoming traffic to disappear, light turns red. You make your turn....NO ticket can be issued. No if you boldly 'run the red light'...yup, big fine and points lost ! When it turns yellow, you're supposed to slow down,stop IF you can do so SAFELY.... Means you don't hammer on the brakes with an unsecured load and cars behind you... go through the intersection...
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Tbone95
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Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 7:14am |
jaybmiller wrote:
it is NOT against the law here in Ontario, to go through a red light IF you were already IN the intersection. Say you're making a left turn, waiting for oncoming traffic to disappear, light turns red. You make your turn....NO ticket can be issued. No if you boldly 'run the red light'...yup, big fine and points lost ! When it turns yellow, you're supposed to slow down,stop IF you can do so SAFELY.... Means you don't hammer on the brakes with an unsecured load and cars behind you... go through the intersection...
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It is the same here.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 08 Nov 2021 at 9:01am |
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If 2 seconds of yellow is not enough time... you were sleeping at the wheel or going TOO FAST to start with........... I watch the lights when im 1000 ft away to see if they have been "green" shortly or for a long time..... WAKE UP... not a problem.
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FREEDGUY
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Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 6:51pm |
steve(ill) wrote:
If 2 seconds of yellow is not enough time... you were sleeping at the wheel or going TOO FAST to start with........... I watch the lights when im 1000 ft away to see if they have been "green" shortly or for a long time..... WAKE UP... not a problem. |
You are missing the point of "MOP" COMPLETELY !!!!! I'm 100% awake, THAT"S how I know they've (street department/ municipality) have changed the timing  !!
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 7:52pm |
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............. then your driving TOO FAST.
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FREEDGUY
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Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 8:01pm |
I drive a Ford "LUMBER TRUCK" !! I can't drive too fast , I've been passed by mopeds !!!!!
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Kansas99
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Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 8:00pm |
You guys have electric stop lights? After we get indoor plumbing next year hopefully we get electric lights in town because I'm getting a automatic clothes washer to wash my skidmarks after I go to fast through those lights. 
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