Caught for jumping red light!

last SG · 2009-12-31T23:19:30+00:00

Better dun drive, Take public transport or walk. If drive, please obey the rule. Drive slowly within the speed limit. Be assertive. Please do notOverconfiden...

tranicide SG

Alright, I was exactly 1 month away from the end of my probation period and I got caught for dashing the red light. I committed the offense early in the afternoon and it was totally accidental.

This was what happened, I was traveling at a constant speed and when I was approaching near the traffic lights, the lights turned yellow. In my head, there were 2 solutions, I either jam my brakes and stop over the white line, or I continue moving on. I chose to move on and guess what? *FLASH* goes the bloody camera.

I'm left with 1 point before my license gets revoked, so I won't be driving the whole of next year as a precaution.

Can any experienced drivers provide tips on how I can accurately predict the light changes?

bl1995cy SG

lets say you are driving at a constant speed of 70, when you are about 6 car space from the traffic light, stop accelerating and slower down you speed slightly. but when you are 1 car space away from the traffic light and it does not turn yellow, you’re safe to accelerate. better be careful, sometimes people will dash across the road with no warning.

QX179R SG

don't anticipate..
whenever you approach a junction, always slow down..

viciouskitty74 SG

*nitpicking*

The correct english term is 'run a amber light' or 'run a red light'.

tranicide SG

*nitpicking*

The correct english term is 'run AN amber light' or 'run a red light'.

There we go!

Back on topic. That is one my bad habits, whenever I assume that I am at a safe distance from the lights (provided it doesn't go red), I will always dash through. I will change that habit once I drive again, probably next year or so.

Apart from anticipating, do you actually look out for cameras?

QX179R SG

usually when a traffic junction has red light cameras, there will be a sign to warn motorists in advance iirc..

tranicide SG

hmm, i dont remember seeing any at that point of time, but i'll look out for it in future. I cannot afford to commit the same offense twice! $200 bucks is alot of money for my age!

Rock^Star SG

you should have just stepped on ur brakes and exceed the white line...you'd have been fine.

fireice rox SG

last month i beat a red light and no flash so i assumed the detector didnt detect my car or the camera is fake LOL

its been a month and no letter came

tranicide SG

you should have just stepped on ur brakes and exceed the white line...you'd have been fine.

Yeah, I would have done that, but if there were cars behind me, i will cause inconvenience to them or worst, cause a pile up.

last month i beat a red light and no flash so i assumed the detector didnt detect my car or the camera is fake LOL

its been a month and no letter came

Guess i was just unlucky haha!

sinicker SG

cross junction?

check the pedestrian crossing along your path red man already not. how long has it been green since you are approaching from a distance. any more traffic that has to be cleared?

mrwonderful SG

when near a traffic light, you should be either accelerating (too near amber light to stop) or deccelerating (further and anticipating amber light), never travel at high constant velocity (not here not there)

Hello Kitty SG

if it happens all too often, it isnt accidental.

me say obigood if ur licence gets revoked.

sinicker SG

true what Hello Kitty said.

one year on and you don't know what to do when approaching a traffic junction and need to come online forum ask what to do.......

Rock^Star SG

Yeah, I would have done that, but if there were cars behind me, i will cause inconvenience to them or worst, cause a pile up.

Guess i was just unlucky haha!

u sure u have checked ur mirror within those split seconds? if u have, then well done.
Pay the fine, have ur points docked rather than cause a pile up if i were in your shoes.

CHFEIYAN SG

lol support a cat

tranicide SG

well, true about the 1 year thing. But problem is, passing my license for 1 year, does not mean i drove the car for a solid year.

Throughout that 1 year, i have less than 3 days of driving experience.

freakass SG

Going at werid constant speeds makes it very hard for you to decide to brake or to accelerate. If you go slow, you can always have enough time to spot the amber light and then brake in time. If you go fast enough, you can beat the amber light.

freakass SG

It's all about experience my friend. Just take it that you are unlucky lah...

But every mistake will firmly build on to your driving experience. Trust me.

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Check the pedestrian light also. If it's blinking when you approach the traffic light, you can safely accelerate. If you see that it's a red man for pedestrian while green for vehicles, it means that it's gonna change any moment.