-=> mark lewis wrote to Joe Delahaye <=-   
      
    ml> my point was that most all the traffic laws say to "stop on red" but   
    ml> they do not specifically state that you must wait until the red turns   
    ml> green before going on...   
      
   Green - proceed if safe.   
   Yellow - stop if it is safe to do so.   
   Red - Stop and wait for the light to go green.   
      
   The one exception is it is OK to break road laws if doing so would avoid a   
   collision (with another vehicle, pedestrian or whatever).  Avoiding a colision   
   pretty much overrides anything else.  You'd probably have to talk it over with   
   the cops and maybe state your case in court, but if it's proven you took the   
   action to avoid a collision, you should be OK.   
      
    JD> Construction and tow vehicles here have yellow flashing lights, including   
    JD> road maintenance crews.   
      
   Yes, they do here too.   
      
    ml> yup... yellow and white on a lot of newer stuff...   
      
    JD> Police have both blue and red, while Ambulance and Fire Trucks have   
    JD> simply red   
      
    ml> that's why i have to go with green, and/or yellow with white... the   
    ml> main thing is to be seen when on the side of the road or on a busy   
    ml> construction site with big loaders, haulers and diggers running   
    ml> around...   
      
   You used to be able to get yellow lights here, which you could use while   
   stationary.  I don't know if that is still the case.  Construction and road   
   crews use them while working, I have seen the occasional pilot car (for   
   oversized truck convoys) use them too.   
      
    ml> ... Remember when "drag" meant streets and car racing?   
      
   Nah it's the main street of town ("main drag" :D ).  But yeah I get where the   
   tagline was going. :)   
      
      
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