Comments on: The Scourge of the Flashing Yellow Light

By: Tam

Tam — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:23:41 +0000

I now stop at flashing yellow lights after I received a ticket for an accident while proceeding with caution through a flashing yellow light. I was told by the officer that I was supposed to stop. The driver that was coming from the right (whose light was blinking RED), came out into the intersection while I was slowly coming through the intersection. I hit her on the driver’s side of her car. I was also told that the light was broken. Maybe it was because the light was broken that I was supposed to stop. If I’m in an unfamiliar place, how am I supposed to know if the light is broken or if it normally blinks yellow? My insurance paid for her car, so I guess I was in the wrong.

By: CSD Mom

CSD Mom — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:36:28 +0000

AC–I have to disagree. I think Atlantans are really good about getting out of the way of ambulances/fire trucks. Have you ever been in DC when an ambulance comes through? Ridiculous!

By: Nubbs

Nubbs — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:58:52 +0000

Thank you for this. It solves an argument that my husband and I have every time he stops at a yellow light. I win!

By: AC

AC — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:33:51 +0000

Atlantans stop at flashing yellow lights, but they see no need to pull over when an ambulance with flashing lights passes through. That’s not very mannerly now, is it?

By: Thanks, DM

Thanks, DM — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:33:27 +0000

The stopping seems to be influenced by the phony southern manners idea, which is not only phony, but also absurd.

Please, for the sake of reasonable public decorum, just follow the f’n rules!