← Back to context Comment by cosmotic 4 days ago Not only legal, but safer than slamming on one's breaks. 6 comments cosmotic Reply CalRobert 4 days 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 4 days ago Surely it depends how close you are to the line when the light turns yellow. cosmotic 4 days 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 4 days ago Depends how far you are away from the light when it turns. CalRobert 4 days ago And, of course, your speed. 1 reply →
CalRobert 4 days 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 4 days ago Surely it depends how close you are to the line when the light turns yellow. cosmotic 4 days 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 4 days ago Depends how far you are away from the light when it turns. CalRobert 4 days ago And, of course, your speed. 1 reply →
cosmotic 4 days 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 4 days ago Depends how far you are away from the light when it turns. CalRobert 4 days 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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