Foodie
1764
Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:32 pm
38 degrees 25' 25' N 85 degrees 36' 2' W
Ed Vermillion wrote:Two things:
If it is an intersection where the light is not functioning call MetroCall @ 311 and report it. If they don't know about it then they can't fix it.
If it is a traffic signal that would normally do the red/yellow/green cycle, flashing yellow is to be treated as a red and a stop is warranted.
People can't remember to use a turn signal in this town let alone remember rules of the road.
Why do people stop at flashing yellow lights?
David W. Bufford wrote:Ed Vermillion wrote:Two things:
If it is an intersection where the light is not functioning call MetroCall @ 311 and report it. If they don't know about it then they can't fix it.
If it is a traffic signal that would normally do the red/yellow/green cycle, flashing yellow is to be treated as a red and a stop is warranted.
People can't remember to use a turn signal in this town let alone remember rules of the road.
I don't think that is true, look to KRS 189.338(5)(b):
(5) Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow light is used in a traffic signal or
with a traffic sign it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows:
(a) Flashing red (stop signal) - When a red lens is illuminated with rapid
intermittent flashes, operators of vehicles shall stop at a clearly marked stop
line but, if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the
intersection or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway
where the operator has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting
roadway before entering it, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the
rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
(b) Flashing yellow (caution signal) - When a yellow lens is illuminated with
rapid intermittent flashes, operators of vehicles may proceed through the
intersection or past such signal only with caution.
Foodie
1764
Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:32 pm
38 degrees 25' 25' N 85 degrees 36' 2' W
Ed Vermillion wrote:Many times at odds with reality, KRS is what keeps firefighters, paramedics, hospitals, rehab facilities, body shops, funeral homes and lawyers in business. I love job security but stopping is still your best bet. You do get the people who blast on through and the KRS booklet is only good for covering your eyes before impact.
Ed Vermillion wrote:
People can't remember to use a turn signal in this town let alone remember rules of the road.
Ethan Ray wrote:Police officers included.
...irritates me more than anything.
Robin Garr wrote:Ethan Ray wrote:Police officers included.
...irritates me more than anything.
No kidding! What ever happened to the concept of setting a good example?
Which reminds me of a digression: Am I the only dirty-minded person in town who's bemused by the back of the Metro Police cars bearing a Web address that could be interpreted as denoting a lack of virility?
http://lmpdky.org
Ed Vermillion wrote:Many times at odds with reality, KRS is what keeps firefighters, paramedics, hospitals, rehab facilities, body shops, funeral homes and lawyers in business. I love job security but stopping is still your best bet. You do get the people who blast on through and the KRS booklet is only good for covering your eyes before impact.
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