Traffic lights question (pic)

[sdp]

I've done a pic because I cant explain this very well;



I was in the left hand lane at this junction (me) waiting to go straight on at the lights (1), it was a dual carriageway so I had car A and car B to my right. Just past the junction there is a crossing, as pictured. While we were waiting for the lights to change the light at the crossing changed to red. Now, car A and car B moved forward to wait at the crossing even though our lights were still red.

I held back though as surely that counts as skipping a red light?? There were cars turning right onto the dual c/w from the side-road so we didn't have right of way right?

[DR]

Were the lights red when they moved through them?

[Angus]

If you go through any lights that are red; regardless of what other lights are doing you're skipping a red light.

You were right to stay where you were.

[sdp]

Yeah the lights were red as they went through them, it really confused me at the time, I was thinking maybe there was some rule I'd missed in the hw code.

[Angus]

Another one that might have caught some people out is if the crossing lights had been red and the junction lights were green - you should only move onto the junction if your exit is clear (presuming that there was a yellow grid on the road)

[J4MES]

were you driving some sort of turd?

[5lab]

hehe. are you sure there wasnt a right-turn only lgiht that you just didnt notice?

[sdp]

No they were all red.

And my car is brown and white

[floppybootstomp]

Originally Posted by Angus

Another one that might have caught some people out is if the crossing lights had been red and the junction lights were green - you should only move onto the junction if your exit is clear (presuming that there was a yellow grid on the road)

I'd agree with that.

If you're not sure, sit tight, as there's bound to be a police car about just when you really don't need one

[J4MES]

so, a cow maybe?