Red light cameras?

On 4/24/2011 9:54 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On Apr 24, 12:26 pm, wrote:
Per Phil W Lee:

Amber - Stop if you safely can.

I think "Safely" could be a departure point for some reasonable
arguments.

If I see a yellow light, my reflex is to take my foot off the gas
and look in the rear view mirror.

If there's nothing there, I continue the sequence and apply the
brakes.

OTOH, if there's somebody there, I have to make the decision as
to whether they expect me to brake or not.

Dangerous situations arise when somebody feels constrained to
stand on the brakes as soon as they see a yellow light - and that
constraint would, IMHO, be introduced for a lot of drivers once
they know cameras are in place.... and especially once somebody
starts shortening the yellow light times.

Seems to me that danger in that situation is caused by the guy in
back. One should maintain a two second gap, which should give plenty
of stopping distance unless the guy in back is on his cell phone etc.
I have absolutely no sympathy for tailgaters or distracted drivers.

butbutbut, rear firing cannons [1] to deal with tailgaters are not allowed.

Next time I get hit from behind, I hope I am driving my truck with its
Class III hitch and tow ball installed, and not my car.

[1] 40-mm Bofors should work.

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