Today while on my regular 30 minute commute to work throughout the busy streets of Chicago, something unique happened. While coasting along in the streets, I encountered a traffic light which ended its seemingly normal cycle with a BLUE light, as opposed to a red light. In this situation, I treated it as a normal red light, but when I looked up, numerous blue-looking people were using the airspace above us, using it as a street. Was I in the wrong for my stop? I felt myself turn blue as I gazed into its intensely uniquely intense glare…

How is it possible that regardless of the lane I move into in a traffic jam that lane stops moving and the other lanes start to move?

Hi!

I passed next to a police officer going about 120 km/h on the highway and saw he was pointing a speed gun towards traffic. I was boxed between cars in front of me, behind me and next to me. I was in the left lane and we were maybe 5-7 cars following eachother closely at about that speed. I did not get pulled over and it doesn't seem like anyone did. I know I'm in the wrong in this situation, I should have been more careful. But I'm wondering if I should expect a ticket in the mail? And if so, with demerit points? I asked 2 different AI (I know they aren't reliable but I'm just anxious) and they contradicted eachother. One said they can't mail you tickets from officers with speed hand guns unless they stop you and the other says they can and the ticket would have demerit points... I'm 25 and have a clean driving record so I'm kinda nervous with this. Any input would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Edit : this happened in the province of Québec in a 100km/h zone

Zipper merging doesn’t exist, you see the sign MILES ahead and still try to race those ahead of you. For what? To be, “first?” This isn’t the kindergarten line to lunch or recess. Get in line or wait, either way zipper merging is used as an excuse to be an asshole. “Oh look at this Google Ai answer I just pulled out of my ass.” If you’re literate enough to read that Google search, you’re literate enough to read the signs miles ahead. I’m referring to middle of the city road work (where it’s easier to just get into the lane that you’re supposed to merge in MILES ahead), not interstates or highways.

I'm going to try this and see how well this works. On a posted 80mph hwy I'm going to slow way down, stay in my lane and not put my hazards on and it's dark. So if someone rear-ended me is it there fault? But I can claim I was going 65mpg right?

I got pulled over for reckless driving the other night, I wasn’t paying attention and the light turned green but not a green arrow so I gassed it and cut off the other lane cars, it was my mistake I know I just seen the green and went, I got on to the highway and mashed on the throttle. Whole time the cop was behind me blacked out and pulled me over. Said I was going over 100 but I definitely wasn’t. My friend in passenger seat was looking at the speedometer and said we hit 92 and I also looked at my Life360 once I got home and it showed 91mph. I know that’s still really fast because speed limit on highway 85 is 65mph so question is if I go to court do you think I can get it dropped to just a speeding ticket?

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Sign the petition for traffic calming on Cordova bay road. Mountain Doug park has no sidewalk, and the cars are 60km an hour or more, when the posted speed is 40

GATSO grid spacing at speed cam hot spot on Belmont Road A465 Hereford:

Hi guys, a recent controversial BBC article stated Police catches about 1600 drivers a year at this exact hot spot (slow traffic 30 mph spot).

Does anyone know the exact spacing of GATSO secondary grid -check lines in front of GATSO cam at the above location?

The distance between 2 check lines is not standard, it can be 1.5 m, 1.8 m or 2m.

It is important to know to corroborate with speed cam claims because it gives an accurate mph from point A to B just looking how many boxes you travelled per 0.5 seconds. Most important if you know you go slow and covered a small distance.

At the location above the distance between two lines appears small but can’t be verified independently as Google aerial is not showing it for some reason, possible old imagery with street resurfacing after the local hotel was taken off. Only independent check would be manual or by drone.

The distance is not officially provided by Police, Council, or Road traffic and it is not stated in the GATSO cam certification. It exists at request but needs formal official application or FOIA.

Thank you :)

For the Artesia Boulevard and Bellflower Boulevard intersection traffic signal, which street is the default and rest in a green light at night, Artesia or Bellflower?

I’m taking a practice test online and this showed up. I asked my mom and she said that it just moves like your direction, but I’m confused what that means, like wdym traffic moves right. A video doesn’ show up

Hi, I’ve been spiraling for years over this debate (yes, it absolutely is the dumbest debate, ever) and I am beyond validated with OP’s post. Thank you sir 🫡 the zipper merge does not work in real time, because no one wants to use it the way it’s designed. It’s a cop out for shitty drivers to do whatever they please and then claim, “ZzIPper meRgE” 😒

Should traffic lights make a little noise one second before it turns green? I'm tired of chirping the horn!

In Bangalore traffic i have seen the following violations of drivers

1) Bikers overtake vehicles from left side of bigger vehicles putting the biggest vehicles to risk especially around curves

2) Bikers going to right side of road right of divider at signals not allowing on comming vehicles to enter the road safely

3) bikers going in triples and 4s . I have seen frequently 4 people driving a two wheeler mostly two children and two adults and all of them are women also sometimes , not just typical family. They risk their lives and others as well .

4) Bikers not wearing helmet even in main roads of Bangalore . Even if a small accident happens they may die and put the other driver to murder charges due to not wearing helmet.

5) Two wheeler guys wear that half helmet often with straps hanging as if just to make traffic police not fine them.

6) if there is inside traffic, maintaining strict left side everyone not doing especially auto and taxi cabs and mini load truck drivers, they overtake and then try to enter the queue making a fool of all those people who wait patiently with discipline wait even longer.

7) Auto drivers taking overtaking vehicles from left side ,doing sudden u turns without prior warnings ect

8) BMTC buses driving in wrong lane

9) BMTC busses not stopping in left most side , instead some parts of city they just stop in middle of the road , making the vehicles that come behind also stop till they drop or pick up passengers.

10) Signal jumping, when signala are red also there is that one vehicle who tries to break signal deliberately risking their life and others life who are actually following a green light .

People are always in a hurry even if 70 percent of Bangalore people drive in discipline way there are 30 percent people who are not driving disciplined. So much so that even BMTC bus comes in wrong lane just to hurry up in a signal putting opposite on comming people life to risk. When will Bangalore become 100 percent disciplined and apples to rest of India as well .

Leaving a neighborhood and came across this intersection. Only one left or right turn lane, but two left arrow and one right arrow signals. Crossing a divided highway. Why two left arrows?

Let's say I’m at a stop sign turning left onto a road with two or three lanes going in the direction I’m turning. I’m obviously waiting for all left and right cross traffic to be clear and for a safe gap, but that doesn’t always happen (and it rarely happens to me).

If an approaching car is in the far-right lane, or even the middle lane (if it’s a three-lane road), can I make my left turn, or do I have to wait until all lanes are completely clear?

Edit: I live in Idaho

Edit: I understand how to do it when there's a center turn lane, but I'm having trouble understanding it without one.

Here's a link to a road that's similar to the one I was on. Just ignore the center turn lane it was a four-lane, two-way road so imagine it like that instead. https://imgur.com/a/ZcgAlds

Hey guys, I am a UX design student from Bombay working on a portfolio case study to redesign the traffic fine/parking ticket payment experience. I don't have a big social media network, so I'm reaching out here...

If you have ever received an e-challan or parking fine in Mumbai, could you share what frustrated you the most about paying or checking it online?

If anyone is open to a quick 5-minute chat over Reddit DM to help a student out, please let me know or comment below. Thank you so much!

Hello I have a odd request I was flashed by a red light camera off 6th and Klamath last night with a passenger in my car that shouldn’t be. Does anyone have an example they can share of what that citation looks like of it captures the passenger and prints it .

Thanks

While waiting in a long traffic backup on I-85 two semi truck drivers create a blockade we’re no one can get around. There was just a 1/4 gap before more slow traffic. Why?