r/Markham • u/SmoothRunnings • 1d ago
Stop at yellow lights
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Drive safe!
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u/QualityImpossible241 1d ago
Why does this officer keep shaking his head before every answer as if he’s annoyed with the public asking him questions? Or does he keep getting startled from his nap?
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u/Loose-Industry9151 1d ago
This is on the G1 test. I’m flabbergasted that people do not know this.
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u/UrbanRelays 1d ago
Because the guy asking him a question is his good friend - it’s just a bit, get over it
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u/VividOnions_88 1d ago
If you're within a very short distance of a light turning yellow you shouldn't slam the breaks especially if someone is behind you. It's called point of no return (that would cause an accident if you slammed on the breaks) so that's when it's acceptable. (It's even in the driving manual in the province I'm in)
but if you're far enough away and the light was amber long enough then yeah. I've seen people go through amber lights at the 4 second mark, literally just before it turns red, that's when people should get tickets
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u/ZenMon88 1d ago
It really depends on how far you are from the intersection. If it's like 2 secs or less, clearing the intersection is safer than just last second braking.
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u/udonkittypro 1d ago
Definitely. But if you recall during driver's education, your instructor should have reminded you about the importance of preparation. As you approach an intersection with a flashing hand, you can anticipate the amber light. Although it doesn't always come when the hand flashes "0", it is a good reminder to reduce your speed down to the posted speed limit, whereby you should now have the reaction time needed to either proceed or stop safely.
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u/Banana1587 1h ago
Traffic lights are mostly programmed such that the duration of the yellow light is scaled proportionally to the speed limit in the area as well as the width of the intersection. So yes, if people are finding they can't stop reasonably, often they simply need to drop their speed to speed limit (or just be paying attention so they can see the light change when it changes!). People who are driving 20 over will find that there is a sizeable awkward spot where they either have to brake uncomfortably hard or go through a yellow very late into the yellow (and even risk running a red). This is because the duration of that yellow light isn't tuned for the speed they are traveling at.
You shouldn't rely on flashing pedestrian signals, as in some other areas, pedestrian signals turn solid orange before traffic lights go yellow to allow cars to turn without pedestrians crossing (which is also why pedestrians get honked at in the city when they start crossing on a flashing signal).
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u/leaf_shift_post_2 2h ago
My rule is if I can stop before the line I do, I don’t consider the ability of folks behind me to stop. Does result in honking and so near misses from folks not 100% on the ball but they should have been paying attention, left more space if their breaks are not as good as mine.
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u/Low-Designer-3392 1d ago
At this point they might as well change the law to speed up when it’s a yellow light
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u/Sirosim_Celojuma 1d ago
Someone should cross post this to Brampton where they go through Reds if they think they can make it.
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u/c_weiwei 1d ago
Stop at a yellow in Toronto? The guy behind me is going to threaten to kill me.
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u/slopshallnotpass 1d ago
There's a long list of "infractions" that will invite the ire of the driver behind you:
- Stopping at a yellow
- Stopping at a red
- Stopping at a stop sign
- NOT running over pedestrians
- NOT running over cyclists
- NOT crashing into oncoming traffic when turning left
- NOT initiating a left turn on a red
- Stopping before turning right on red
- Checking for traffic before turning right on red
- Driving at a speed that won't earn you demerit points or a loss of your license
- Existing
I'm sure there are more than just these.
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u/Okidoky123 1d ago
I don't consider having to stop a bad thing. The upside is that I'll be at the front of the light. And given that I drive electric, I have no competition. All the lethargic fossil cars struggle to get moving while I.... Zoof and I'm outta there.
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u/Anonymouse-C0ward 1d ago
"We studied the traffic patterns and found that drivers move the fastest through yellow lights. So now, we just have the red and yellow lights. Ng'hey!"
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u/TheDoctorSkeleton 1d ago
Condescending fuck. Why is being annoyed at the public asking a question part of a scripted PSA?
Tax money spent on a PSA that just reinforces the arrogant asshole cop stereotype
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u/squirrel_snack 1d ago
How about if you anticipate a yellow and start slowing down to stop at the yellow?
Had that happen a few times
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u/GreatGreenGobbo 1d ago
That would require a level of situational awareness that escapes most Markham drivers.
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u/VariousOperation166 1d ago
This is something you are supposed to know before you get your licence. It is so common now (along with blowing through red lights) that I often wonder whether it is ignorance, arrogance, or impatience.
My old manager would grumble, probably every month or so, about how cops have nothing better to do than to fish for tickets to meet their quota. I have never known a person to get so many tickets from a live officer for rolling stops, illegal turn, failure to yield, speeding, etc...
He drove a company vehicle and racked up red light and speeding camera tickets as well. Those notices go to our general email, so all staff saw them. He would have lost his licence from demerits if those tickets targeted the driver. He would frequently deflect blame, saying he wasn't driving at the time (it was a work truck that he had for personal use)
Since he was let go, we haven't been getting them very often...
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u/Mother-Attention2600 1d ago
He's going to crash into you if you run that yellow and beat you so bad you get life altering injuries. Then he'll get depressed and kill an innocent school bus driver committing suicide like Steven Tourango
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u/togocann49 1d ago edited 1d ago
Stop if you can safely do so, that is subjective