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KonanGA Rookie Author Macon Posts:2 Points:675 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2011 3:59:56 PM Ignore KonanGA Report Abuse Do you sit at a red light wasting your gas and time when it is 2am and no one is around?

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Do you sit at a red light wasting your gas and time when it is 2am and no one is around?

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PhilT08 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,105 Points:120,900 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 5:15:29 PM Ignore PhilT08 Report Abuse I leave for work at 3:15am and most lights on my route to work stay green but some do turn red so I wait for them because it would be just my luck a police officer is sitting in a dark area and would give me a citation for passing the light. 1 ticket would cost a lot more than the amount of fuel burned while waiting for the light. if I burn a tank of gas a year waiting for the occasional light it is still cheaper than 1 ticket.
PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,715 Points:1,580,475 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:58:19 AM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse A red light is a red light, regardless of time of day or night.
clocker Champion Author New York Posts:3,875 Points:580,520 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2012 11:39:31 AM Ignore clocker Report Abuse Always wait, a lot of drunks out at that time of night.
MrCads Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,847 Points:673,225 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2012 3:27:54 PM Ignore MrCads Report Abuse Only in the red light district.
foreyearrunner Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:112 Points:100,265 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2012 12:32:37 PM Ignore foreyearrunner Report Abuse Don't fall for it. Watched a ticket handed to a driver who did that.
BUSSY Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,897 Points:1,539,540 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2012 10:56:59 AM Ignore BUSSY Report Abuse Have not been out at 2am for many years but I would wait.
smarte1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,694 Points:517,785 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2012 5:05:38 AM Ignore smarte1 Report Abuse Yes It is amazzing where the police asr sitting in the dark.
pickfordite All-Star Author Michigan Posts:736 Points:94,020 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2012 4:22:58 PM Ignore pickfordite Report Abuse ::: whos out at 2 am ::: In Michigan that would be everyone who stayed at the bar until closing time. They already run enough red lights by accident without other people running them intentionally.
kevrob1972 Champion Author Maine Posts:1,004 Points:613,225 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2012 1:04:32 PM Ignore kevrob1972 Report Abuse I would wait for it for a normal amount of time, then turn right and a u-turn.
dontuknowOH Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,098 Points:36,565 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2012 7:30:38 AM Ignore dontuknowOH Report Abuse The chance of me being out driving at the wee hours of the AM are very slim. After stopping at a nonsence red that won't change,I would use my right turn privilage to go,then find a decent area with plenty of traffic visibility for a move to go a different direction if need be.... Vehicles do come out of no-where when the drivers are speeding heavily or reckless controlled, for whatever reason. I trust my good judgement to stop,then after weighing the circumstances,do whatever my conscience allows. After all just who is in control of your vehicle anyway at 2 AM. If you are not,then be/stay home in bed,Simple.... real simple! LOL It just may be the Red light that takes forever to change is purposly set that way because of a bar or bars not far away,D..drivers often don't stop for reds now do they,So green in their favor could be saving your life? ! !
pt88 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,408 Points:708,175 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2012 6:21:21 AM Ignore pt88 Report Abuse whos out at 2 am
emtrob2012 All-Star Author Myrtle Beach Posts:898 Points:148,730 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2012 9:26:53 PM Ignore emtrob2012 Report Abuse Safety should always come first....don't a chance that nothing will happen...just when you least expect it, a drunk will come out of no where and hit you....always be safe behind the wheel and follow the rules of the road...if you can't ...then turn in your license... Remember...driving is not a right...privveleges can be revoked.
cheap2010skate Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,806 Points:635,535 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2012 7:47:11 PM Ignore cheap2010skate Report Abuse I am in bed by that time of night. Nothing good happens at 2 a.m, but if I were out and ran into a red light, I would stop and not risk $145+ ticket.
RRBC Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,700 Points:527,990 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2012 7:38:39 PM Ignore RRBC Report Abuse I don't go out that time of night.
luvmyburgi Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,820 Points:958,270 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2012 2:38:01 PM Ignore luvmyburgi Report Abuse Yes...Do you really have a choice?
blitz4848 Champion Author Florida Posts:2,980 Points:549,945 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2012 2:51:14 AM Ignore blitz4848 Report Abuse yes
jimmy544 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,094 Points:651,905 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2012 8:33:22 AM Ignore jimmy544 Report Abuse A lot of them are now flashing after 12 midnite and you only have to stop look and proceed. But some are not.
petromonitor Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,366 Points:516,730 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2012 7:06:36 AM Ignore petromonitor Report Abuse For sure.Red means full stop, it does not matter it is midday or midnight.
PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,715 Points:1,580,475 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2012 6:58:32 AM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse If its red, stop regardless of the time of day or night.
jay93LA Champion Author New Orleans Posts:2,439 Points:597,760 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2012 6:32:59 AM Ignore jay93LA Report Abuse its a red light and if they see you they will assume your drunk more trouble
Schumi Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,128 Points:220,785 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2012 5:54:35 AM Ignore Schumi Report Abuse Laws are not optional even if it is at 2am. :P
rollindirtyGA Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,658 Points:1,394,660 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2012 4:02:01 AM Ignore rollindirtyGA Report Abuse No. Make a right,then a U turn then back to light ,make a right.
jturner08 Veteran Author Cleveland Posts:422 Points:69,180 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2012 9:58:02 PM Ignore jturner08 Report Abuse if im on a road with absolutly no one elseon it and cant see any headlights, i stop as if it were a stop sign.
julesmiller Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,641 Points:352,240 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2012 9:35:21 PM Ignore julesmiller Report Abuse No I do not because I take roads with no stop lights, if I cant avoid it, I make right turns on red-legally-if at all possible. Laws are laws and if you are not following them then you should not be driving.
jorobins538 Champion Author Chicago Posts:4,732 Points:638,320 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2012 11:23:35 AM Ignore jorobins538 Report Abuse I have not been out at 2 AM for a while, but I think that would be perfect time to find out if any cops are in the area - and get your ass busted.
johnmac59 Rookie Author Detroit Posts:58 Points:161,940 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2012 10:19:06 AM Ignore johnmac59 Report Abuse I always obey the red lights, even at 2am. You never know what can happen. Cops aside, you could cause an accident if someone you thought wasn't there, comes out of nowhere. In my town, most lights turn to blinking yellow by 2am.
13Octane Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,147 Points:332,165 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2012 9:10:28 AM Ignore 13Octane Report Abuse hello rookie author. welcome to gas buddy. this is a question that is too silly to answer. the answer is: just behave and follow rules, regulations and laws, or change them if they ar inappropriate.
the1roadhog Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,903 Points:2,053,955 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2012 5:47:15 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse Cops are sneaky. No big revelation.
OilerFan Champion Author Tulsa Posts:14,035 Points:2,445,625 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2012 1:42:35 AM Ignore OilerFan Report Abuse They can still issue tickets at 2AM.
pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,814 Points:500,660 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 10, 2012 7:42:54 PM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse Officially.
2amy Champion Author Fresno Posts:1,714 Points:604,155 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 10, 2012 4:46:07 PM Ignore 2amy Report Abuse sometimes.
WEDDY Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,234 Points:1,035,570 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2012 6:38:47 AM Ignore WEDDY Report Abuse yes, I have more patients than money. [Edited by: WEDDY at 1/9/2012 9:39:19 AM EST]
hnofer17 Champion Author Austin Posts:5,365 Points:1,001,680 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jan 8, 2012 11:53:38 AM Ignore hnofer17 Report Abuse Yes. An intersection near my house has a 12 minute red light at 2am and if it turns yellow before I get to it I feel like killing someone...but usually I just run it :)
maryph1958 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,420 Points:283,095 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 8, 2012 8:17:08 AM Ignore maryph1958 Report Abuse yes
dontuknowOH Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,098 Points:36,565 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2012 3:38:23 PM Ignore dontuknowOH Report Abuse If you ask the officer his badge # he will write the ticket better that you can possible read it too. Maybe check off all the little square blocks, HMmmm....
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,698 Points:1,326,425 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2012 2:45:29 PM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse Possibly in my much younger years, I might have jumped a light ... but now that I'm older, I find that I like to use my money for other things than paying off ridiculous traffic tickets ...
dontuknowOH Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,098 Points:36,565 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2012 2:14:29 PM Ignore dontuknowOH Report Abuse Is there a big difference between running VS creaping through a red light after being previously stopped? I loved the line.. I would never run a red light unless I determined it to be broken. (malfuncting)How does one determine that? I mean does the drivers intelect count in those circumstances,being stopped for 20 min.by a red light, I've seen UFOs at 3 AM ,doesn't count! LOL
johnzone1 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:716 Points:359,165 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2012 10:18:32 AM Ignore johnzone1 Report Abuse Yes, a red light is a red light no matter what the time of day just ask the cop that's writing the ticket.
Vin63 Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:1,835 Points:454,170 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2012 1:19:20 PM Ignore Vin63 Report Abuse Complain to your city and its transporation department to install intersection video vehicle detection and/or at least adaptive signal control from Econolite. Many cities are going with adaptive signal control to reduce vehicle emissions and fuel consumption by enhancing traffic flow.
PawsVette Champion Author Naples Posts:3,114 Points:689,165 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2011 9:19:38 PM Ignore PawsVette Report Abuse yes
dontuknowOH Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,098 Points:36,565 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2011 7:09:09 PM Ignore dontuknowOH Report Abuse I told an Officer once ,Oh" my tag is hanging down? I asked does it appear to be broken? ans. No it appears you will get it properly fastened within two days or less for a showing Time...,place... for a check off. OK... I was afraid to ask which one is it! But wanted to. "TTT THANKS"
Waterman66 Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,386 Points:491,820 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2011 10:24:03 AM Ignore Waterman66 Report Abuse yes I would. No I don't because I'm not out at 2 a.m.
Sipusa All-Star Author Sacramento Posts:637 Points:124,555 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2011 9:57:38 AM Ignore Sipusa Report Abuse yes
sofrugal Veteran Author Texas Posts:390 Points:72,350 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2011 5:36:05 AM Ignore sofrugal Report Abuse wow. i would never even consider how much gas i'm wasting by sitting at a red light. i sit there because it's the law. besides, almost every light in our area has a traffic cam. i will only run a red light if it appears to be broken.
mobile21228 Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,635 Points:505,310 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2011 5:25:12 AM Ignore mobile21228 Report Abuse Yep, Sure do.
TriniB Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,350 Points:437,690 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2011 4:01:28 AM Ignore TriniB Report Abuse I stop at all red lights.
dontuknowOH Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,098 Points:36,565 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2011 5:24:40 PM Ignore dontuknowOH Report Abuse Integrity seems to vary by percentages,sincerity lasts untill your sleepy,both are compromised when you sneeze or yawn. Pretty common huh!
GasPasserAB Champion Author Edmonton Posts:25,006 Points:886,125 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2011 11:04:07 AM Ignore GasPasserAB Report Abuse Does integrity mean anything?
dontuknowOH Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,098 Points:36,565 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2011 6:21:15 AM Ignore dontuknowOH Report Abuse Back during my young days at 2AM we didn't have useless red revenue lights,a friend made a engine swap that helped him. The old 475 Edsel E..swapted into his ride,gave him the leverage to out run those bubble lights,the cost was 27-36 cents gal.Premium, naughty guy,changed Chicks monthly,never ever could find him for a helper.That old Ed.. engine ran swell till those late 50-60" Chevies were employed. Never owned gas sippers then,only one maybe,those Old... made good diy swaps also(old standby)then. LOL
the1roadhog Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,903 Points:2,053,955 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2011 5:31:04 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse Yes. Had a few surprise tickets issued over the years when I 'thought' a cop was nowhere to be found.