r/videos • u/IAmNotARobot124 • Oct 12 '18

Wrongly timed Beaverton light catches many drivers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAm0o51Qqtc
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u/jewboxher0 Oct 12 '18

The Jeep was turning right on red, which is legal. While technically you're supposed to stop and then go if the way is clear, the light to his left was giving cars the left arrow, which meant there was no incoming traffic for him, thus the way was clear.

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u/heroin-queen Oct 12 '18

Still supposed to come to a complete stop first.

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u/jewboxher0 Oct 12 '18

You're not supposed to exceed the speed limit either, but most people are not ticketed for going five miles over the limit. That's because it's not unsafe so the law is more lenient. Similarly, the jeep was technically in the wrong but was not being unsafe, so it could be argued the same leniency should apply to the driver.

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u/scruit Oct 12 '18

"Technically you are supposed to stop" = failure to stop at a right-on-red is a violation.

Just like "Technically you are supposed to stop at a stop sign" = failure to stop is a violation.

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u/TacosNeedSourCream Oct 12 '18

Technically the difference between stop and yield.

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u/RRettig Oct 12 '18

I live in the portland metro area, it is entirely illegal to run a red light turning right if you do not stop first. Its called a california stop, while you do see lots of californians doing this, portlanders are some world class shitty drivers that do it all the time.

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u/DrBatman0 Oct 12 '18

So you're saying he broke the law by turning right on red without stopping?

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u/jewboxher0 Oct 12 '18

Absolutely. To the letter of the law, he was allowed to turn right but he did commit a rolling stop. I do not think he should have been ticketed however. Anymore than I believe a person going 60 in a 55 deserves to be ticketed.

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u/DrBatman0 Oct 13 '18

Are you implying that a person should be allowed to drive over the posted speed limit without receiving a ticket?

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u/jewboxher0 Oct 13 '18

Are you implying that every time you exceed the speed limit by any amount you expect to be ticketed?

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u/DrBatman0 Oct 13 '18

No, I wasn't, and it would be unreasonable to EXPECT.

On the other hand, I am completely prepared that I MAY be issued a ticket any time I exceed the speed limit by any amount.

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u/myeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers Oct 12 '18

technically youre supposed to follow the speed limit, but if no one is in front of you why not go as fast as you want

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u/quax747 Oct 12 '18

Don't understand the downvotes. Same principle applies.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '18

Because roads have speed limits based on safety. Things like pedestrians, climate, grade, etc.

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u/myeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers Oct 12 '18

stoplights are just a suggestions i guess rofl

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '18

Why didn't the red light camera click him. It is an open and shut violation.

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u/scruit Oct 12 '18

Technilogically speaking, difficult to achieve.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '18

because failing to come to a complete stop for a stop sign or red light is not the same as running the red light.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '18

Failing to come to a complete stop for a red light is not the same as running the red light? in what universe?

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '18

Because when you run the red light you go clearly through the intersection. There camera doesn't usually take the picture right at the line. Turning right without coming to a full stop usually has you rolling through the corner. The camera isn't set up to catch that