← Back to context Comment by cosmotic 10 months ago Not only legal, but safer than slamming on one's breaks. 6 comments cosmotic Reply CalRobert 10 months 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 10 months ago Surely it depends how close you are to the line when the light turns yellow. cosmotic 10 months 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 10 months ago Depends how far you are away from the light when it turns. CalRobert 10 months ago And, of course, your speed. 1 reply →
CalRobert 10 months 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 10 months ago Surely it depends how close you are to the line when the light turns yellow. cosmotic 10 months 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 10 months ago Depends how far you are away from the light when it turns. CalRobert 10 months ago And, of course, your speed. 1 reply →
cosmotic 10 months 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 10 months ago Depends how far you are away from the light when it turns. CalRobert 10 months 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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