19 Sep 16 16:26, you wrote to me:
JD>>> I'm pretty sure that our laws state to proceed with caution if not
JD>>> safe to stop on a yellow, and to wait out a red light until it is
JD>>> green. Flashing red is another matter though
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...
JD> I understood where you were going with that. I dont know how it works
JD> in the USA but here provincial law is key. I would assume that State
JD> law is the same?
i guessed you knew which is why i said to check the law closely ;)
JD>>> Construction and tow vehicles here have yellow flashing lights,
JD>>> including road maintenance crews.
ML>> yup... yellow and white on a lot of newer stuff...
JD> I've seen some white on Ambulances, but not on top. Mostly strobes on
JD> the back and sides. From recent news video, I see the police also
JD> have similar.
i really don't care if it is on top or not as long as the heavy machinery
doesn't crush my vehicle and if they do i have plenty of fwarning that they
should have seen ;)
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...
JD> Blue is used here by snow removal crews, and yes, being visible is good
absolutely... blue is only used by gendarmes here in the lower 48 ;)
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... Sorry for the typos...I wix my mords quite often.
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