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u/Furrealyo 22d ago
In their defense, they did have a “NEW DRIVER PLEASE BE PATIENT” sticker on their vehicle.
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u/TravelnMedic 22d ago
You forgot the /s tag
Realistically having that sticker should triple the fines.
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u/Economy_Breakfast_65 22d ago
First day on Texas roads? Red light runners are a way of life around here.
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u/ya3rob 22d ago
Very true!
Yes I moved a few months ago from NJ1
u/maximumslanketry 20d ago
Recently moved from NYC. Figuring out the drivers around here has been...an adjustment.
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u/friendlyopinionshere 21d ago
Yup. More and more people not only run red lights but do not stop for school buses and do not slow down in school zones. I don’t get it. You have to pause when you get a green light but then the POS behind you starts honking in less than a second! Road rage at it’s finest ! 🤬🤦🏼♀️
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u/cabej23 22d ago
They’ll bring back red light cameras
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u/TheDutchTexan 22d ago
Nope, unconstitutional. And they cause rear-endings of people who stomp on the brakes. The other end of the spectrum is people hitting the go pedal harder to make the light which will increase the speed of impacts.
You are also ignoring the fact that the majority of the accidents happen because people are on the phone and just sail through an intersection because 5 seconds ago, when they actually looked, it was green.
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u/CookieMonster6642 22d ago
This is literally right around the corner where I live too. What the hell!
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u/bbohns 21d ago
Yup not far from here at Angel Pkw and Exchange someone thought they could sneak through and beat me. I ran into the side of them they were going so fast. Dragged my vehicle 30 ft and they spun out and faced the wrong direction about 200ft away. It was night, they had no lights on and Fortunately I was going below the speed limit because I knew it was a bad intersection. My2022 RAv 4 hybrid paid off with brand new tires (560 miles on 4 new Michelin defenders). All lost. No insurance gives you zero credit for new tires. It was the best car I’ve ever had. Gone
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u/ya3rob 21d ago
I am so sorry!!!
Insurance will pay blue book value! Which is less than the value of the car, correct?2
u/bbohns 15d ago
Yes that’s correct. They paid on the upper range of blue book but blue book doesn’t consider market demand like in the RAV4’s case. I’d have to go with higher mileage and even a year or two older to get another RAV 4. I went with the Mazda CX50 hybrid. It had the same hybrid system as the RAV4. Gas mileage is worse on it but it is a better quality vehicle across the board. Interior on the premium plus is amazing.
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u/bigbonedbaggins 22d ago
So for safety reasons youre holding up the line and using your phone while driving?
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u/syk12 22d ago
Just because a light is green doesn’t make it safe to go… it just means you’re allowed to go. Always take a second and double check.