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Originally posted by yal
Here the lights flash red only in one direction. In the other direction it flashes orange. The cars facing the red have to treat it as a full stop and the cars facing the orange have to treat it as a caution.
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That's another stupidity. The folks with a flashing red don't necessarily know that cross traffic doesn't have a flashing red and worse might think that they do. Someone might proceed after a full stop expecting cross traffic to stop for a nonexistent flashing red.
I happen to know that there are intersections like that in San Francisco and drive accordingly. The first time my sister ventured into the city she figured the other direction had a flashing red as well and ended up getting her bumper clipped. The other guy sped off so she charged it to a hit and run.
I haven't read a driver handbook in many years. What does 'treat it as a caution' mean? No passing and keep your positions? Can you weave in your lane to keep your tires warm?
Seriously, should I slow to under the limit but sail through the intersection anyway? Won't that just upset traffic in the other directions?
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