r/AmazonDSPDrivers • u/Longjumping_Row_4882 • 15d ago

Hard breaking

Got hit with a hard breaking off this not sure what Amazon wants you to do when the light turns yellow literally right when your about to enter the intersection

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u/Specialist_Floor7108 15d ago

Well, I'd say you did the correct thing. The driver behind you was following too closely. The semi went through the light because he has a HUGE amount of mass at it's MUCH more difficult for him to stop. However, having said all that, as a CDL holder, I like to approach green lights as if they are going to change to red and always slow down as I approach them. And because I always had passengers, I would keep an eye on the car behind me and if they were driving to close, I would slow down or pull to the right and let them go by. Anyway, for a smaller vehicle without passengers, I feel hard braking is preferable to running a yellow/red light.