I'd have to agree with Peter on this-
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter S. <alfapete@pacbell.net>
To: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: Yellow Lights
>
> Red to green you say?. All of America is this way now. Unfortunately.
> Peter S
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 8:29 AM
> Subject: RE: Yellow Lights
>
>
> >
> > Hmmm. Since the majority of American drivers really don't know the
> purpose
> > of the yellow light (proceed but with extreme caution, prepare to stop,
> stop
> > if you can do so safely, etc., and NOT hit the accelerator), wouldn't it
> be
> > interesting if they were eliminated? Just go from green to red or red
to
> > green. Survival of the fittest I say! It could eventually "thin out"
our
> > congested roads although it might cause some congestion in our
cemeteries!
> > Of course in this scenario the least capable of surviving would probably
> be
> > those of us in the smallest (most fragile?) cars. Just a thought.
> >
> > Reid
> > '79 Spitfire - soon to be mounted with a rocket launcher for red (and
some
> > yellow) light runners!
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter S. [mailto:alfapete@pacbell.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 11:48 PM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Yellow Lights
> >
> >
> > About 10 years ago my wife was nearing an intersection/traffic light and
> the
> > light turned yellow. There was a motorcycle cop in the lane next to her
> and
> > he thought she was going to run it, thus ending in a red. He gunned it,
> but
> > she was stopping. You guess it. He ran into the back of her. He flew
> over
> > the motorcycle hitting our car. When he got up he said "why'd you
stop?".
> > She smartly said "it was soon to be red of course!". The city paid all
> > damages. The car needed new tail lights anyway :)
> >
> > Peter S
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
> > To: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>;
> > <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: Yellow Lights
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > > In California (the last time I read the Vehicle Code), you have no
> > > obligation
> > > > to stop at a yellow light. You just can't go through it if it is
red.
> > > > But .0.001 millisecond before is OK.
> > >
> > > I believe that's true- yellow is like a warning to slow down for the
> > > impending red. My gosh! If you stopped on a yellow around here, you'd
be
> > > dead!
> > >
> > > Laura G. and Nigel
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Doug
> > > > '72 Spit
> > > >
> > > > When I have visited Israel, I have noticed that people do not run
red
> > > lights
> > > > because if they do, they will get nailed by the guy whose light just
> > > turned green,
> > > > and who is accelerating as if it was the start of a drag race.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Gee, and here I thought I had coined the phrase "California Stop".
> > Here
> > > in
> > > > > Oregon I use the term to refer to those drivers who accelerate
upon
> > > seeing a
> > > > > yellow light, and REALLY FLOOR IT if the light is "orange"
(turning
> > from
> > > > > yellow to red). This phenomenon seems to have been imported along
> > with
> > > the
> > > > > influx of immigrants from that state directly "south of our
border".
> > :)
> > > > >
> > > > > The cops, at least here in Beaverton, have given notice that they
> will
> > > be
> > > > > cracking down heavily on those who "run" yellow lights when they
> > clearly
> > > > > could have brought their car to a safe stop.
> > >
> >
>
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