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Bill O'Rights · 11-14-2005, 07:07 AM

Nope. The Yellow light is intended merely as a warning that the light is about to turn red. If you are already in the intersection...then, by all means, proceed. If, however, you are not in the intersection, when the light changes to yellow...then stop.
My guess is that you were playing a game of "Beat The Light"...and lost? Perhaps to the tune of a traffic citation? I could be reading way more into this than what there really is, but the length of time the lighted stayed yellow will not be a valid defense in a courtroom.

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Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	Nope. The Yellow light is intended merely as a warning that the light is about to turn red. If you are already in the intersection...then, by all means, proceed. If, however, you are not in the intersection, when the light changes to yellow...then stop. My guess is that you were playing a game of "Beat The Light"...and lost? Perhaps to the tune of a traffic citation? I could be reading way more into this than what there really is, but the length of time the lighted stayed yellow will not be a valid defense in a courtroom. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.