Comment by cosmotic 2 years ago Not only legal, but safer than slamming on one's breaks. 6 comments cosmotic Reply CalRobert 2 years ago Generally speaking if you're going the speed limit you don't need to "slam on your breaks (sic)" to stop before a light turns red unless you didn't have enough time to clear the intersection anyway. HPsquared 2 years ago Surely it depends how close you are to the line when the light turns yellow. cosmotic 2 years ago My partner slams on his breaks even though he goes below the speed limit and has plenty of time to clear the intersection. It's not just the speed. ajmurmann 2 years ago Depends how far you are away from the light when it turns. CalRobert 2 years ago And, of course, your speed. 1 reply →
CalRobert 2 years ago Generally speaking if you're going the speed limit you don't need to "slam on your breaks (sic)" to stop before a light turns red unless you didn't have enough time to clear the intersection anyway. HPsquared 2 years ago Surely it depends how close you are to the line when the light turns yellow. cosmotic 2 years ago My partner slams on his breaks even though he goes below the speed limit and has plenty of time to clear the intersection. It's not just the speed. ajmurmann 2 years ago Depends how far you are away from the light when it turns. CalRobert 2 years ago And, of course, your speed. 1 reply →
cosmotic 2 years ago My partner slams on his breaks even though he goes below the speed limit and has plenty of time to clear the intersection. It's not just the speed.
ajmurmann 2 years ago Depends how far you are away from the light when it turns. CalRobert 2 years ago And, of course, your speed. 1 reply →
Generally speaking if you're going the speed limit you don't need to "slam on your breaks (sic)" to stop before a light turns red unless you didn't have enough time to clear the intersection anyway.
Surely it depends how close you are to the line when the light turns yellow.
My partner slams on his breaks even though he goes below the speed limit and has plenty of time to clear the intersection. It's not just the speed.
Depends how far you are away from the light when it turns.
And, of course, your speed.
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